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The Conversation: Mānoa Valley flooding; UH Mānoa response

Noelani Elementary in Mānoa Valley flooded following the overflow of Mānoa Stream on March 23, 2026.
Noelani Elementary School
Noelani Elementary in Mānoa Valley flooded following the overflow of Mānoa Stream on March 23, 2026.
  • John Bravender with National Weather Service says forecasters were caught off-guard by the degree of flooding in Mānoa
  • University of Hawaiʻi spokesperson Moanikeʻala Nabarro shares efforts to keep students and faculty safe amid flooding near the Mānoa campus
  • Honolulu Civil Beat's Thomas Heaton reports on what the storm recovery process looks like for Hawaiʻi farmers, many of whom don't have insurance | Full Story
  • Carol Maclennan, author of "Sovereign Sugar: Industry and Environment in Hawaiʻi" discusses the plantation-era history of irrigation systems like the Wahiawā Dam
  • Funk-soul band Bassel & The Supernaturals start a residency at the Shangri La Museum
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