Although most of Haleiwa town has been spared the most serious flood damage, spring break business has plummeted with visitors staying away.

“It’s not only just the business owners but it’s all of their employees, so a lot of people are affected when people are respectfully staying away from the community, and we get that and we appreciate that. But we really want to share with the public that we are open,” Philips said, referring to Haleiwa and other North Shore businesses.