Before Hurricane Lowell passed through Hawaiʻi, residents living along the Woodlawn Drive Bridge in Mānoa had to come to terms with the fact that they were literally living on the edge.
The natural stream was diverted and has been identified as a problem area where fallen boulders and trees pose a potential hazard.
James Hiramoto and his wife Judith have lived in the neighborhood for 26 years. After their car was swept up into a tree during the 2004 Mānoa Valley floods, they say that they’ve learned to read the signs…