City and County of Honolulu

The Honolulu Salary Commission this week voted to approve 4.7% raises for the mayor, the city’s department heads and members of the Honolulu City Council.

Two weeks ago Otake Camp experienced some of the worst flooding in the state from the recent Kona low storms, but so did about half a dozen other farmers who tend to about 50 acres total next door.

The City and County of Honolulu and the sugar mill volunteer group will consolidate efforts at the Waialua District Park. Organized volunteers are still encouraged to help, though donations are becoming more specific as residents start rebuilding.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s administration has given the Honolulu City Council a preliminary cost and damage estimate of up to $52 million, and that's likely to grow.

The state and city are providing free temporary housing for those whose homes are now uninhabitable due to the severe flooding last week.

Kathleen Pahinui was one of hundreds of residents who fled severe flooding and a potential dam failure on Oʻahu's North Shore. She’s a longtime Waialua resident, right in the evacuation zone of the Wahiawā Dam.

As the cleanup begins after major flooding on Oʻahu's North Shore, residents are airing their frustrations, saying government agencies meant to protect them failed to do so.

Honolulu officials are urging residents to report any residential storm damage from the Kona storms by a tight deadline as they seek federal support.

Gov. Josh Green said he has put in a formal request for a presidential major disaster declaration so that the federal government will be able to cost-share with the state and county on recovery efforts.

Some daily bus routes were either partially or fully closed due to blocked and damaged roads, which meant many drivers were tasked with evacuating residents to safe zones and shelter areas.