What is Mayor Kirk Caldwell waiting for? How many more hurricanes must hit before the city takes action to protect the people of Kaneohe who live in this vulnerable area? Overgrowth will definitely affect the flow of floodwaters coming off the Koolau mountains.

Back in the 1960s, a friend’s grandmother was killed by floodwaters when their home in the Keapuka neighborhood was destroyed.

We don’t want to end up like our Aina Haina neighbors who fell victims of negligence because the city failed to take the appropriate action to protect the residences.

Patrick N. Custino

Kaneohe