Posted on: Friday, March 17, 2006
Kaua'i flood photo gallery (Flash player required)
pediatrician, garry, cameron, lives, near, wailapa, stream, which, to, be, about, feet, wide, after, flooding, measures, yards, its, widest, point, upstream, was, reopened, section, k, hi, highway, only, route, north, side, kaua, resident, downstream, from, his, home, when, he, found, this, piece, railing, property, workers, morita, reservoir, try, break, open, clogged, drainage, pipe, control, valve, had, rusted, shut, attached, chain, but, wire, winch, snapped, three, times, they, finally, gave, up, worker, tries, stay, dry, while, checking, out, in, lauea, water, pumped, into, basin, that, once, grassy, area, runs, right, under, ocean, foot, checks, created, by, floodwaters, breached, kaloko, nonstop, rain, yesterday, than, dozen, county, officials, army, national, guardsmen, worked, pump, although, s, level, lower, some, draining, it, remained, with, fallen, trees, mud, other, debris, mayor, bryan, baptiste, says, expects, order, torn, down, dan, saylor, gets, ready, go, fishing, events, past, several, days, has, made, going, work, unfeasible, truck, were, trying, increase, flow, effort, failed, crews, pumps, reducing, threat, eroded, dam, failing, causing, second, flood, state, department, transportation, are, awaiting, word, empty, before, can, begin, major, repair, damage, sole, island, normally, placid, waimea, river, churned, chocolate, color, heavy, south, west, flooded, streets, communities, including, help, red, cross, opened, evacuation, shelter, town