Originally Posted by jtkauai
The past, present, and anticipated rains through next week on Kauai have damaged the island and its infrastructure in huge ways, beyond anything that has been in the media. The impact, while not even fully known yet, will without question be felt by residents and visitors for many months if not longer. The ocean and beaches will be unusable for at least weeks or perhaps months. The ability of the government here to respond to the scope of this situation has been far, far exceeded.
JT, I'd appreciate it if you could give some examples as it is hard for me to get a complete picture from the media. I can imagine that runoff from the rivers would at least cloud the ocean or perhaps cause contamination with leptosporosis and the the beaches will be full of debris. Traffic would be bad with roads being damaged and reconstruction. Other infrastructure and buildings might also be affected. Is there any way for a mainlander to help ?
Perhaps it is too early to think about this and I apologize if it is but I also wonder if this is going to significantly affect visitors perceptions. Could this be a turning point where people lose interest in Kauai, the property bubble pops and developers decide to put development on hold ? Wishful thinking ?
Alan