Star-Advertiser coverage of Hawaii’s flooding during April of 2018.
Close to 30 students who live in areas of Kauai’s north shore still recovering from mid-April flooding will start the school year next week just as they ended the last one: in temporary classrooms at the Hanalei Colony Resort. Read more
Hanalei Colony Resort has seen fire and rain in recent months. Read more
Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. is considering lifting a ban on legal transient vacation units on Kauai’s flood-ravaged north shore if the owners agree to house some of the 15 families displaced when their homes were destroyed by severe flooding and landslides in mid-April. Read more
The federal government has awarded $500,000 in grant funding to the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to employ about 200 dislocated workers, according to U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz. Read more
The Trump administration has expanded its response to the April flooding on Kauai and Oahu to include federal disaster assistance for individuals. Read more
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will open “Disaster Recovery Centers” on both islands to connect people to federal resources. Read more
The Angel Network Charities food pantry — the Hawaii Foodbank’s largest food distributing agency in East Oahu, feeding over 2,500 people a month — reopens Thursday following flood damage. Read more
It was just April when record-setting rainfall brought devastation to parts of the Garden Isle. Read more
As parts of Kauai continue to rebuild from last month’s record rain and flooding, county officials estimate they will need an initial $31.2 million for 90 road, bridge and park repair projects. Read more
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Kauai will receive an initial $25 million to help recover from last month’s record rainfall and flooding after Gov. David Ige and Mayor Bernard Carvalho signed a letter of agreement. Read more
The recent Kauai flooding and Big Island volcanic activity are affecting families not only in terms of their housing and property needs, but also through lingering emotional reactions for all ages. Read more
State and city officials urged renters and homeowners who sustained flood damage to their homes in the mid-April deluge to report it by today to their respective county emergency management agencies. Read more
The Salvation Army is coordinating relief efforts at shelters in Pahoa and Keaau through a central distribution center. Read more
The designation opens the door to federal disaster assistance to help farmers get back in production. Read more
Gov. David Ige has signed a bill setting aside $125 million for flood recovery efforts on Kauai and Oahu. Read more
Stand-up comedian Jo Koy posted a pitch for fans to make donations to help island residents suffering from both last month’s damaging floods on Kauai and the current Kilauea volcano eruption on the Hawaii island via his Instagram account. Read more
President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the April flooding that triggered nearly $20 million in damage and destroyed or partially damaged more than 530 homes on Kauai and Oahu, it was announced Tuesday. Read more
The approval paves the way for assistance with emergency work and the repair and replacement of disaster-damaged public facilities in Honolulu and on Kauai. Read more
With the resumption of two-lane traffic along the Waikoko-to-Wainiha stretch of Kuhio Highway still three to four months away, state Department of Transportation and Kauai County officials announced Saturday they are expanding access to the highway for residents of Wainiha and Haena. Read more
A preschool on Kauai’s North Shore that has been serving families for 40 years was severely damaged by the mid-April floods but is finding hope through its online GoFundMe campaign. Read more
