HALEIWA (KHON2) — Heavy rains on Saturday, Feb. 21, sent streams rising across Windward Oʻahu, Haleʻiwa and Waialua, raising fears of a repeat of the devastating Mar. 2021 flood.
But this time, action at a key choke point may have prevented far worse damage, and lessons learned from the 2021 flood might have helped prevent more clogging downstream.
NWS warns of dangerous surf conditions in Kauai and Niihau
Around 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, community member Adam Lee says he received a call from a friend who lives upstream, warning that water was backing up unusually fast.
When Lee checked Cane Haul Bridge, a plantation-era bridge crossing near Kaiaka Bay, he said it was completely clogged with large trees, logs and debris…