Kailua homes flooded with sewage after heavy storm
KAILUA, Hawaii (Island News) -- Residents along the Windward side of Oahu are beginning the difficult process of assessing damage and cleaning up after a powerful storm brought heavy rain and flooding to the area. In Kailua, homes near Kailua Beach Park were left dealing with more than just stormwater....
Hawaii County, HI – Traffic Alert: Flooding Closes Highway 11 at Mile Markers 50–51
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Hawaii County, HI – Flooding closed a stretch of Highway 11 in Hawaii County Saturday afternoon, halting travel. According to the National Weather Service Honolulu and Central Pacific Hurricane Center,...
Honolulu Festival announces schedule changes, continues to monitor conditions
The Waikiki Grand Parade on Kalakaua Avenue and the Nagaoka Fireworks Show planned for Sunday have been canceled.
Multiple rescues unfold within minutes as streams rise, roads flood on Oahu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Rescue crews responded to a series of water rescues Friday morning as streams swelled in Honolulu. Just before 11:30 a.m. Friday, four people were spotted along the banks where the Manoa and Palolo streams meet in Moiliili. Mud and a drainage ditch pouring flood water nearby made...
Reservoir check, drifting house among Honolulu storm recovery efforts
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - As winds died down and rains subsided, Honolulu residents dealt with the aftermath of the powerful storm Saturday, including widespread power outages, closed businesses and disrupted traffic. Hardware store serves customers in the dark. At City Mill in Hawaii Kai, staff operated on a...
Why Locals ADORE This Underrated Burger Joint in Wahiawa, Hawaii
Right in the heart of Wahiawa, Oahu, Da Burger Wing Hub is flipping the script on what a neighborhood burger joint can be. 🍔. This family-owned scratch kitchen serves up wagyu patties, jumbo smoked wings, and homemade sauces, drawing locals and visitors alike to drive up to Central Oahu. It’s...
Wahiawa Dam Scare Has North Shore Families Racing Uphill
Oʻahu officials put residents on edge Friday night after a county HNL Alert warned that Wahiawā Dam might be at risk of failing, with the potential for catastrophic flooding downstream. The alert told people in low-lying North Shore neighborhoods to head for higher ground and follow directions from local emergency...
‘All hands on deck’: HECO works to restore power statewide
As of 8 a.m., Hawaiian Electric said it is working to restore power to over 111,000 customers on Oahu, Hawaii Island and Maui County.
Home gets swept into the ocean near Keehi Stream
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) responded to a home that washed into the ocean at Kahauiki Village near the Keehi Stream on Friday night. HFD crews were alerted about a distressed boater incident on 2475 N. Nimitz Hwy. just after 9 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026. First responders arrived...
Floods forcing business to close in Mapunapuna
HONOLULU (Island News) -- City and state crews are scrambling to clear dozens of downed trees and other road hazards. Because of the dangerous roads, many businesses in Kakaako and Mapunapuna are closing up shop as a precaution. That's because cars and pedestrians are having to navigate the ponds building...
