#maui flooding

As residents and businesses recover from heavy rains and gusty winds last week, the Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division encourages the public to review and understand their insurance coverages and deductibles.

Tools used to trap ash and debris and filter out potential contaminants before they entered the storm drain system proved helpful, according to the Department of Public Works.

This version of Maui Nowʻs letters includes discussion about drainage for repeat flooding areas, lack of effort to find Mauiʻs missing persons, Villages of Lealiʻi development, discrimination by TSA at Kahuli Airport pre-check, Makawao fire, longtime visitors upset about recent lack of “Aloha Spirt,” radical idea to get rid of Axis deer and more.

The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division is holding assistance events Dec. 29 for residents on Maui, Oʻahu and the Big Island affected by the recent flooding and heavy rains.

A flash flood watch remains in effect for all islands until 6 p.m. today. Although a warning was lifted, road and park closures continue.

Maui Now readers submitted images and videos of the weather conditions in their area during a day of significant rainfall and flood warnings on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021.

Nick from Premier Restoration Hawai’i goes over the steps needed for structural drying and dehumidification after a water damage to a residential property. Water damage is a common concern for properties in Hawai’i due to strong storms and downpours from the tropical climate. Premier Restoration advise calling professionals to assess damages from flooding to prevent […]

Update: 3:49 p.m., March 2, 2020: Kahekili Highway is temporarily closed at Makaʻala Street due to water and debris on the roadway. Work is estimated to take approximately four hours. Motorists are asked to please avoid the area if possible.

Sens. Mazie Hirono and Kamala Harris led nine other senators in urging the bipartisan leadership of the Senate and House to pass disaster supplemental legislation.

Baldwin Beach Park in Pāʻia on Maui’s north shore, is closed today due to heavy rain and flooding.

The US Small Business Administration is helping Hurricane Lane victims apply for disaster relief loans at the West Maui Senior Center on Saturday, Dec. 1. 

As Tropical Storm Olivia moves through the Hawaiian Islands, the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) urges residents and visitors to be safe and follow these recommended health precautions.

Flooding is the #1 Natural Disaster, yet only a small number of homeowners are covered by flood insurance.

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Flash Flood Watch for all the Hawaiian islands in effect until 6 a.m. Monday

Residents whose homes or property may have been damaged during the flash flood event are asked to fill out a damage assessment form

A shed and two vehicles were reported to have been washed away by flash flood waters on River Road, which lies on the north bank of the Waihe‘e River.

Maui Now has received reports of heavy flooding from the Maui Lu area of South Kīhei Road to Kūlanihākoʻi. There are several stranded motorists in the area.

We received reports of flooding near the Kīhei Bay Vista property as well as the wetland area just south of the old Maui Lu property in North Kīhei.

This summer, the gulch near our house has become infested with a thicket of castor bean plants…

Why are pohaku being removed from the river as part of the county project at ʻĪao Valley?