Thousands told to evacuate flooding in Hawaii
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(11:45 a.m., March 21, 2026) Kapunakea St./ Front St. in Lahaina is closed due to flooding. (11:29 a.m., March 21, 2026) Kamehameha V Hwy at Mile Post 7 on Molokaʻi is closed to traffic due to heavy flooding, and debris on roadway.
A man named Mason Cogle was vacationing in Hawaii and decided to take a whale-watching tour off the coast of Lahaina in Maui. At this time of year, it’s mating season there, so it’s pretty much a guarantee you’ll spot a whale or two,
On Maui’s west side, some of the heaviest rain fell in the Lahaina area, where runoff quickly overwhelmed drainage systems and low-lying neighborhoods remained on alert.
Screenshot of County of Maui pumping. Evacuation advisories have been issued at 9:28 a.m. today, March 20, 2026, for Wahikuli and Leialiʻi areas below Ka Laʻi Ola in Lahaina due to nearby retention basins nearing capacity,
Evacuation advisories have been issued on Friday, March 20, for the Wahikuli and Leialii areas below Ka Lai Ola in Lahaina due to nearby retention basins nearing capacity, according to Maui Emergency Management Agency.
Overnight pumping by County of Maui crews has been successful in keeping the retention basins at safe levels.
An evacuation warning and advisory have been issued for several neighborhoods in Lahaina.
The Lahaina Restoration Foundation reports that a portion of one of the stone walls at the historic Baldwin Home collapsed following the recent storm that impacted Maui, just days after stabilization work had begun on the structure.
The foundation said that during the storm, high winds and heavy rains compromised the west-facing wall, and a section collapsed.
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Maui County Council members received updates on Maui County’s response to Kona Low storm damage, which included this sinkhole on South Kihei Road in front of Kamaole Beach Park II, and on efforts to rebuild Lahaina after the 2023 wildfire disaster. Hawaii Journalism Initiative / Cammy Clark photo