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$2M to help ease Waianae Coast flooding

By Associated Press

POSTED: 08:41 a.m. HST, Jan 15, 2012
LAST UPDATED: 08:44 a.m. HST, Jan 15, 2012

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Photo by Gordon Y.K.Pang/gordonpang@staradvertiser.com
This file photo from Jan. 13, 20111, shows Puhawai Road in Lualualei Valley where firefighters rescued two people from a car stuck in floodwaters.

Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie has released $2 million in general obligation bond funds to alleviate flooding in a West Oahu community.

State Rep. Jo Jordan says flooding in Waianae has become a serious issue for area residents. An area known as Lualualei Flats is prone to flooding, primarily because of poor drainage and illegal dumping in streams and ditches.

The project includes drainage improvements along Puhawai Road.

Jordan is organizing a community volunteer cleanup of Puuhulu Stream on Monday.






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Grimbold wrote:
Nobody ever goes after and punishes illegal dumpers. That's whats wrong with Hawaii. The State should give rewards to private citizens for reporting and catch those sub hmens
on January 15,2012 | 08:32AM
mcc wrote:
The people who live there probably dumped it.
on January 15,2012 | 09:42AM
1local wrote:
Where is Abercrombie printing taxpayer money?
on January 15,2012 | 12:42PM
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