With all the other things on the news these days I'm seeing nothing about the storm that passed through Hawaii over the last week. Living part time on Maui that's really the only island I know about but I imagine it's bad throughout the state. The highest peak on Maui (Haleakala) received 32+ inches of rain in a 24-hour period and most of it washed down through Kihei and turned the city into a lake. We've had storms before but this is by far the worst flooding I've seen in the +/- 10 years I've been there.

If you have travel plans to Hawaii in the near future be sure to check in with your hotel or hosts. Lots of properties are closed for repairs, lots of roads are washed out or closed, and the islands are an overall mess right now. "Paradise" might not be what you expect.

This times 10. Having lived there this storm was bad.

I am currently without power or water for the next 1-2 weeks. It is not a good situation but so many others have it much worse here.

Yeah, it's funny (or not), the last big storm in December 2021 made national news.... This one is far worse and I've yet to see it mentioned on TV or online by any of the major outlets. I guess there are just a lot of other things going on in the world and after previous fires and floods maybe people are just bored of hearing about Maui/Hawaii?

Some locals are saying there were worse storms but I haven't heard a lot of specifics of exactly when. The one thing I have heard a lot is from a volume of water standpoint this one may be the worst ever. Basically, the wind wasn't as bad as some other times but the water is. In the end, ranking the storms doesn't really matter now.... it's just a mess.

I am off Island and only heard something because of emails I�ve been getting from the Maui YMCA that they are closed and asking that everyone take extreme care due to the weather. Then I circled back to friends who shared that they have been getting hammered.

Good luck everyone�and take extreme care.

This is the worst storm I have ever experienced and I have been here 15 years. Far worse. When I tell family and friends, most never heard a word about it. I am going on day 4 with no power or water and it will take another week to 10 days to fix we are told. We are getting worried about mold as there is no way to dry anything out. We are moving to a hotel tomorrow now that tourists have been able to fly out and rooms have finally freed up. It is going to be an expensive couple of weeks but at least we are safe and healthy. Many have lost far more than we have or are living in far worse conditions.

Unlike previous natural disasters (hurricanes, tsunami, wildfires, etc.) the impact from the recent storm is basically statewide with all of the main Hawaiian Islands suffering damage to property and infrastructure. This is really going to stretch the recovery resources.

For O'ahu, I know Hawaiian Electric has long sought to better protect the main power transmission lines that run above ground and are highly vulnerable to wind events, but the cost of such an effort is going to be a huge challenge.

Here's a crazy video of an entire condo in N Kihei/Sugar Beach being destroyed.


I've been in building inspections for 25+ years and from what I see on the video I can't imagine any part of the building is salvageable. Even the rear areas that don't look too bad off show signs of movement that is unlikely to be correctable.

I actually thought it was smart construction being elevated and framed. I've owned and worked extensively on another nearby building during past floods. It's slab on grade and while the flooding is worse, the overall resilience to water collection is apparently better. It's also worth noting that the wood framing on the building linked above was in rough shape. I toured a unit there a few years ago and the termite damage everywhere was pretty extensive. I didn't crawl under but if it's anything like I could see around the edges it was bad off. Certainly doesn't help the building resist all the forces from the water and wind. I'd make an educated guess that many of the wood posts were substantially weakened. AOAO wasn't doing good keeping up the exterior siding/trim, stairs, railings, etc. I doubt they were doing inspections and replacement of the understructure.

I'm flying in at the end of the week and am sure I'll be busy.

We were fortunate living where we do in Honolulu in that we lost power for only 45 minutes (Saturday night). Otherwise, the only impacts we've experienced were the terrible potholes created (or reopened) by the pounding rain. But we feel terribly for those who are experiencing far worse

Thankfully, most seemed to stay off the roads during the worst of the storm, though we did see several accidents (to include a gentleman who struck a divider but otherwise seemed to be OK) when driving the taco to base in Kaneohe.

At risk of cross-posting, but it is not a good time to visit Hana (if you can even get there):

https://www.sfgate.com/hawaii/articl...m-22085782.php

Bad flooding today on O’ahu, especially the North Shore towns of Waialua and Haleiwa and surrounding areas. All areas in the state that are near/adjacent to a stream or river are at increased risk with the saturated ground and more rain forecast for this weekend.

Greatest concern this weekend for O’ahu is the dam at Lake Wilson in Wahiawa which is currently deemed to be at risk of imminent failure.

It is horrible today on O'ahu. Both ways in and out of the North Shore are closed. Kaimuki just had a flash flood with many homes flooded and people stranded on roads. We drove in as close as we could get to pick up a friend on 16th Ave. Kailua is just as bad. So many are in dire straits. The potential dam failure is terrifying.

We have now found out our power issue is irreparable and has to be completely redone. We will not have power for 4-6 weeks and an obscene amount of money. But we were lucky that is all the damage we have had. So many have lost so much and the rain and wind are relentless. We are trying to help as many people as we can. Bringing food, water and ice to everyone we can reach. They even shut down the food distribution center today so people will be without the food donations they depend on.

We saw video of 16th Ave�glad you were able to get in and out and pick up your friend. And you�re in our thoughts with your repairs. The longest we�ve been without power and water was a week, and I can�t even imagine 4-6.

Wow. Sorry to hear about your situation. Are you located in Kaimuki or North Shore?

We sold our Kaimuki house a few months ago, uphill from the "16th Avenue River" video that was posted. We lived there over 30 year and never saw anything remotely resembling that.

Good luck to you!

Reports have it that cars are floating down the street on Woodlawn Drive in Manoa.

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitorin...surements=true