It's been a fierce winter of weather discontent
| • | 2 deaths on O'ahu linked to rainstorm |
| • | 'The water kept coming, over and over again' |
| • | City dealing with wastewater, sewage spills |
| • | Boulders rumble past homes following rain |
Advertiser Staff
If you get the feeling the recent storm seems familiar, it's not your imagination. Starting late last year, it was obvious Hawai'i was in for stormy weather. And although this year is barely two months old, it has produced more than its average share of moisture and mischief.
• Nov. 19 — Wind gusts of up to 50 miles an hour ripped up trees, downed power lines and blew off roofing materials.
• Nov. 24 — Heavy rain caused rock slides, closed roads, and caused streams to flow into houses and buildings.
• Dec. 1 — Lightning blew a two-foot hole in a Kane'ohe house roof, and residents bought tarps and submersible pumps to keep water at bay.
• Dec. 7 — When Moanalua Stream overflowed during a night of steady rain, Moanalua Freeway was transformed into a lake and Mapunapuna businesses suffered an estimated $20 million in damages from flooding.
• Jan. 2 — 2004 wasted no time continuing the process. Rain flooded homes and triggered landslides. The runoff from that storm was so bad state officials closed beaches around O'ahu for several days.
• Jan. 14 — Wind and rain toppled trees and utility poles on O'ahu, caused power failures and closed roads.
Correction: A previous version of this story gave the wrong date for the storm that occurred Jan. 14.
