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Neglected North Shore Plantation Waterways Fueled Damaging Hawaii Floods

By THOMAS HEATON, BLAZE LOVELL and CAITLIN THOMPSON/Honolulu Civil Beat Honolulu Civil Beat Sarah Ghio leans on the rear bumper of her dead silver SUV, taking a sip of juice to wet her chapped lips. It's her sole alternative since she returned to her flood-stricken North Shore Oʻahu farm, ...

Hawaii to take over aging dam after failure scare during flood evacuations

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A 120-year-old Hawaii dam that reached worrisome levels during heavy rains and devastating flooding, prompting thousands of residents to evacuate for fear of life-threatening failure last week, will soon be taken over by the ...

3 killed in tourist helicopter crash on the Hawaiian island of Kauai

HANALEI, Hawaii (AP) — A tourist helicopter crashed on a remote beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people and injuring two others, authorities said. The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers when it crashed Thursday afternoon at Kalalau Beach, the ...

Honolulu Traffic Cams May Soon Ticket For Registration, Safety Checks

By KEVIN DAYTON/Honolulu Civil Beat Honolulu Civil Beat The automated traffic enforcement camera systems that now issue tickets for speeding and running red lights may soon be used to crack down on Hawaiʻi motorists with expired safety checks and expired vehicle registrations. The state ...

Flying blind: Honolulu officials held off evacuations as North Shore flooded

By BLAZE LOVELL and CAITLIN THOMPSON/Honolulu Civil Beat Honolulu Civil Beat In the days since a destructive flood swept through Oʻahu's North Shore, residents have been asking why they weren't told to evacuate until their cars were floating barges, until they had to wade and even swim ...