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After devastating floods, Hawaii braces for more rain this weekend
40+ min ago (322+ words) Saturday, March 21, 2026 74" Today's Paper People watch floodwater above the swollen Kaukonahua Stream on Friday in Waialua. Structural integrity of Wahiawa Dam is threatening the communities of Waialua and Haleiwa as persistent heavy rains from the Kona low storm continue to…...
Flooding forces 233 rescues as storm grows
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (1078+ words) Saturday, March 21, 2026 75" Today's Paper Vehicles were submerged Friday near the Kaukonahua Stream in Waialua. As rescues continue, officials are bracing for more from the Kona-low storm. Meteorologists warned that the confidence of their forecast was low, and few expected what…...
Kona low storm system pummels Oahu with rain and floods
10+ hour, 4+ min ago (43+ words) Kona low storm system pummels Oahu with rain and floods'Honolulu Star-Advertiser Friday, March 20, 2026 75" Today's Paper Scenes from Oahu as forecasters extended multiple flash flood warnings on Oahu tied to a possible dam failure. Today " Updated 3:32 p.m....
Honolulu officials urge residents to take storm seriously as deluge reaches state
1+ week, 3+ day ago (934+ words) Friday, March 20, 2026 75" Today's Paper Dr. Randal Collins, the Director of Emergency Management spoke with the media. Honolulu Parks Director Laura Thielen spoke with the media. Police Chief Rade Vanic spoke with the media. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi held a press…...
Flash flood emergency declared for Oahu’s North Shore
18+ hour, 55+ min ago (528+ words) Friday, March 20, 2026 73" Today's Paper A map shows the area of Oahu under a flash flood warning, in red, and the area of Hawaii under a flood advisory, light green, and a flood watch, dark green. A flash flood emergency was…...
‘Widespread rain,’ possible flash flooding forecast Thursday night through this weekend
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (190+ words) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 77" Today's Paper The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Oahu, Maui, Molokai and Hawaii island from 6 p.m. Thursday to 6 p.m. Sunday, warning of widespread rain and potential flash flooding. A Kona low developing west of the Hawaiian…...
Flood watch for most islands tonight as another Kona storm approaches
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (320+ words) Friday, March 20, 2026 75" Today's Paper A bicyclist travels in a sudden downpour today along Vineyard Boulevard. A flood watch is in effect for Oahu, Maui County and Hawaii island starting Thursday as a new, developing Kona low is expected to bring…...
4 years after fuel leak, Board of Water Supply continues Red Hill remediation
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (1031+ words) Thursday, March 19, 2026 71" Today's Paper GEORGE F. LEE / 2023 Inside Upper Tank No. 19 at the Red Hill Fuel Storage Facility in Halawa Valley. Four years ago today, a massive jet fuel leak forever changed the Navy's operations at its once-top-secret, underground Red Hill…...
Navy continues ‘degassing’ of Red Hill facility fuel tanks
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (637+ words) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 71" Today's Paper Today " Updated 11:53 p.m. The Navy this week continues the decommissioning, shutdown and remediation process at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, beginning the process of "degassing" Tank 12 of the World War II-era fuel farm. The degassing…...
Maui braces for weeks-long recovery after Kona low, prepares for incoming storm
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1328+ words) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 71" Today's Paper Today " Updated 12:31 a.m. At top, crews removed mud and debris from North Kihei Road. A self-described beachcomber, Sammy Grimm of Kihei surveyed debris Tuesday left by the Kona-low storm. ANDREW VLIET / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Latai Tongi…...