CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Motorists drove through a pool of water on Auahi St. on Thursday. The area normally experiences ponding but was excessively flooded due to “king tides” water conditions.
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Volunteers with the ongoing king tides project are fanning out along low-lying shoreline areas this weekend to document expected flooding and high-water levels.
They’re snapping photos of what Joshua Stanbro, Honolulu’s chief resilience officer, described this week as a “snapshot of the future.” Or where the normal water level will be within a few decades.
Another round of king tides — the highest tides that occur around solstices — is slated for July 21-23.
Information about volunteer opportunities through the Sea Grant College Program at the University of Hawaii, is available online at pacificislandskingtides.com.