HONOLULU (KHON2) — It was a weekend of high water and high anxiety for residents and businesses in Waiahole as a clogged stream led to major flooding concerns.
Heavy rain, combined with debris buildup, turned this usually calm waterway into a flood hazard. And the Waiahole Poi Factory found itself right in the middle of the rising water.
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“All over here was like muddy and stuff from the valley and there’s a drain over there, that kind of comes up as well. So it kind of went wrong from that one and then it followed through the kitchen,” said employee Thomas Galdeira-Hugo.
Workers at the restaurant said they had to scramble to move supplies and equipment…