In West Maui, additional rainfall washed down more debris and rocks to block the water intake at the Lahaina Water Treatment Plant while the weather conditions continued to restrict access. The water department said workers are manually clearing the intake as weather permits.

Crews have made repairs to water lines and other equipment to restore service to Wailuku Heights, Haiku, Kihei and Maui Meadows. Customers are asked to conserve water and to call 808-270-7633 if a water problem occurs.

Elsewhere, residents are cleaning up their own homes.

Richard Dewinetz, president of the Ma'alaea Surf Homeowners Association, said workers finally got to clean out the drains and mud in their parking lot after a flood of muddy water swept in from the newly installed drainage channel at the Mokulele-Pi'ilani highway project.

"I've been coming to this island for 37 years and I haven't seen anything like this in my life," said Dewinetz, who is from Vancouver, Canada.

On Wednesday, runoff through the massive new bridge covered the condominium parking lot and then overflowed into 14 of the condo's ground units, Dewinetz said.

After the flood, 14 cars had to be towed from the lot while mud-coated condominium floors and furniture. He said the occupants of 10 of the 14 affected units had to find other places to stay.

The water had been so high, Dewinetz said, that when he went to retrieve the registration and insurance cards from his car on Thursday, there was still water in the glove compartment.

The project manager for Goodfellow Bros., contractor for the fifth phase of the Mokulele Highway widening project, said water from Upcountry came rushing down through the new channel and overflowed from the gulch next to the project. Two large gulches, Keahuaiwi and Waiakoa, both drain from Kula to run to the area where Mokulele and Pi'ilani highways intersect.

Chad Goodfellow said the flood appeared to have been more than the two small drainage culverts on South Kihei Road could handle and the flood spread to the condominium parking lot.

On Thursday, Goodfellow crews assisted in cleaning up the condominium parking lot as well as picking up debris that had washed out to the Sugar Beach shoreline — some of it construction materials washed off the work site.

Goodfellow said the crews would be back at the condominium on Monday to continue to assist with cleanup. The rains and the flood through the gulch also saturated the highway job site and equipment, he said.

Further down the road, Billy Jackson was helping his sister clean up her house near Welakahao Road and the Kihei Veterinary Clinic, one of five in a low-lying former wetland.

"All the water came from the mountain. It was at least two or three feet," he said. "I'm getting a bigger pump to pump all the water out of the yard. There's mud all over the place."

While his sister and niece stayed with another relative, he remained at the house, relying on candles and flashlights. Power was restored at 5 p.m. Thursday, only to go out again 3? hours later before returning late Thursday night, Jackson said.

In West Maui, a flashing sign signaled that only one lane was open on a portion of Lower Honoapi'ilani Road near Hui Road E in Kahana where asphalt was eroded on the makai side, said nearby resident Tamara Paltin.

"It looks like it's eaten away big-time," she said.

A mauka hillside had collapsed Wednesday, muddying her home and several neighboring houses.

"It was like a 15-foot waterfall coming down in back of our houses," Paltin said. "I never expected water to come through my house."

After spending Thursday morning wet-vacuuming out 2 inches of mud throughout her rented one-bedroom 1950s plantation home, Paltin worried about the prospect of more rain.

"It's pretty clear," she said yesterday afternoon. "I just get nervous whenever I hear the loud rain again."

Power outages as well as intermittent telephone service kept the crater section of Haleakala National Park closed to visitors. Park officials reported rocks and debris on the road with heavy rain continuing Friday.

Park spokesman Dominic Cardea said the public should wait until further notice for a visit to Haleakala Crater, or call 808-572-4400. The Kipahulu section of the park is open, but Cardea said it was wet and soggy.

In Central Maui, the Champs Sports store at the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center was closed for two days because rain seeped into a back room and damaged its networking boards, said mall marketing manager Lisa Paulson.

Water damage was visible in the store's rear display windows, with ceiling panels removed and water spots on the carpet.

The store was reopened around noon yesterday, just as the shop had received a shipment of University of Hawai'i Sugar Bowl T-shirts.

On Moloka'i and Lana'i, storm damage was reported to be minimal compared to Maui.

Lt. Lester Wong, at the Lana'i Police Station, said several streets were flooded, along with two businesses, the Blue Ginger Cafe and Canoe's Lana'i Restaurant.

A storm drain backed up causing water to flow into the restaurants on Thursday, but quick action by county crews cleared the clogged drain and the restaurants were able to open back up later that day.

Despite the stiff Kona winds and small-craft warnings, Wong said a Young Brothers barge was able to make its weekly stop at Lana'i on Thursday morning to replenish store shelves.

On Moloka'i, Kamehameha V Highway was closed for a couple of hours yesterday morning when water began overflowing in a low-lying area at Kawela Bridge about 5 miles east of Kaunakakai, said Lt. Timothy Gapero of the Moloka'i Patrol District. He said the highway was reopened before noon after waters subsided.

He said the island's east end took the brunt of the storm, with intermittent power outages over the past few days but no major damages reported. On Thursday, the highway was blocked temporarily by boulders.

In Hana, police reported yesterday that there were no major problems although there were intermittent power outages. The Hana Highway was also clear yesterday, police said.

Even with the weather expected to begin clearing today, a number of events have been affected.

The Sunday Drive at Maui's Winery in Ulupalakua has been canceled. Although the Tedeschi Vineyards plan to be open tomorrow, entertainment and presentations have been canceled.

A service trip for the Maui Restoration Group today was also canceled.

County officials said the Central Maui landfill is open, but because of the weather and muddy conditions they are asking the public to wait to go to the landfill until the weather improves.

No green waste is being accepted because of flooding at EKO Compost facilities.

The Lana'i landfill is closed as well as some HI-5 redemption centers.

The Waiehu golf course remains closed as well as the Kihei, Lahaina and Kahului swimming pools. County playing fields are also closed.

Only three beach parks are open — Ho'okipa, Hanakao'o and Fleming. Parks personnel plan to reopen parks on a case by case basis as weather conditions allow.

Several roads remain closed in the Upcountry areas as well as Amala Street in Kahului.

Staff Writer Lila Fujimoto contributed to this report.

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