Limited use of Kauai’s storm-ravaged Kuhio Highway starts Friday
Wainiha and Haena residents will be allowed to use the single lane on Kuhio Highway between the hours of 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Read more
April 2018 Floods
Star-Advertiser coverage of Hawaii’s flooding during April of 2018.
Safety concerns close Hanalei Beach Park
The Kauai Emergency Management Agency says it is unsafe for residents and visitors to enter from the popular Hanalei Pier area to the river mouth. Read more
Hawaii’s congressional delegation urges Trump to act swiftly on Kauai disaster declaration
Hawaii’s Congressional delegation today sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging swift action on Gov. David Ige’s request for a presidential disaster declaration for areas on Kauai and Oahu impacted by severe flooding. Read more
Governor says he’s hopeful for federal disaster declaration
Damage to public property alone from last month’s flooding and landslides adds up to more than $19.7 million, and 532 homes on Oahu and Kauai were affected — 115 of them left with major damage or destroyed. Read more
Ige asks Trump to declare federal disaster after April floods damage 532 homes
In all, 532 homes on Oahu and Kauai were affected by the storm between April 13 and April 16, including more than 115 of homes that were destroyed or severely damaged. Read more
Health officials warn of stinky beaches on Kauai
Beaches and other areas on Kauai that smell like sewage may be showing signs of contamination, according to Hawaii health officials. Read more
Property tax breaks for flood victims advance
Bills giving tax breaks to Oahu residents and farmers whose properties were damaged by flooding earlier this month will be taken up by the Honolulu City Council Budget Committee on Wednesday. Read more
Hawaii Tourism Authority funds shuttle for stranded victims of Kauai floods
There aren’t any tourists at Hanalei Colony Resort, but the property has put its guest shuttle to use transporting those stranded by the Kauai floods. Read more
Brown-water advisory issued for Hanalei Bay and still in effect at numerous Kauai beaches
The state Health Department issued a brown water advisory for Hanalei Bay on Kauai shortly before noon today due to storm runoff entering coastal waters. Read more
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Key disaster aid and tax break depend on U.S. declaration
Question: I have a question about the recent flooding on Oahu and Kauai. Has FEMA declared a federal disaster in these areas? Getting the declaration is important for anyone who suffered uninsured losses … because of changes in the federal tax code. Read more
First Oahu flood victim help center opens
Oahu residents who suffered property losses from flash floods April 13 had their first opportunity at one-stop relief assistance shopping Monday. Read more
‘Don’t change your vacation plans,’ Kauai businesses tell tourists
Kurt and Christy Gardner of Tulsa, Okla., were celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary Monday as they walked around the shops of Hanalei, many with signs proclaiming their businesses to be “open.” Read more
Kauai after the storm: Government officials scramble to fund recovery efforts
More than a week after floodwaters ravaged homes, businesses, hillsides and roads, there is still no idea of the cost of the damage — or even a guess of how many structures were destroyed or left uninhabitable. Read more
Rough surf, blocked highway hamper effort to supply isolated Kauai communities
Work crews and heavy machinery continue to clear both ends of Kuhio Highway of tons of mud and debris, and guards are now posted to prevent unauthorized people on the damaged Kuhio Highway. Read more
TVR boom complicates Hanalei’s recovery
Comparisons have been made between the devastation of the recent Kauai floods and the destruction wrought by Hurricane Iniki in 1992. Read more
Recovery efforts and funding continue to flow on Kauai
As electrical power and drinking water were restored to all of Kauai’s North Shore residents, locally led recovery efforts are continuing to help friends and neighbors get back on their feet after last weekend’s devastating flooding. Read more
State budget set for final passage
House and Senate lawmakers rushed to wrap up the state budget negotiations Friday, reaching agreement on a new deal that authorizes nearly $14.44 billion in state spending on operations in the year that begins July 1, and clears the way for more funding for disaster relief to help the recovery from flooding on Oahu and Kauai. Read more
Man arrested for allegedly extorting Kauai flood victims
A 33-year-old Kilauea man has been arrested after he allegedly extorted money from stranded flood victims on Kauai’s north shore, police said. Read more
FEMA boss tours Kauai as cleanup efforts continue
Kauai was visited by a Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Friday — and thankfully not the heavy rain that was forecast — as immense recovery efforts continue for much of the island’s north shore after devastating floods that hit Sunday. Read more
Red Cross continues assessments on Oahu and Kauai; more than 180 homes affected
Volunteers from the American Red Cross of Hawaii continue to respond to last weekend’s flood disaster on Kauai and Oahu. Read more
1 emergency lane to open on Kuhio Highway by May 7
The state expects to open one lane to Wainiha and Haena on Kuhio Highway, or Route 560, on the North Shore of Kauai on or before Monday, May 7, weather permitting, state officials said today. Read more
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