IAO VALLEY (HawaiiNewsNow) – Iao Valley State Monument was back open on Monday after it was closed on Sunday because of severe weather.
The sun was shining, and the stream was a bit rough. But overall, residents say it was a beautiful day after a weekend of much-needed rain.
“I’m super grateful for the rain. I’m glad that it wasn’t as bad as what it was perceived to be,” said Kahului resident Cristyal Banasihan.
The Kalilikane ohana took a video of the raging Kahakuloa Stream near their home on Saturday. They said the water was so rough they couldn’t cross the road to see their cousins.
“We were gonna go to the hotel to go swim with them, but we couldn’t because the water was too big, and we couldn’t cross,” said Rayna Kalilikane-Gore.
Upcountry in Makawao, Cheryl Wicklund said the roof flew off her barn early Sunday morning.
“It’s like the whole roof peeled off. So, you could see all the wood, the nails, the electrical wires. It’s like someone picked it and tore it open,” Wicklund said.
In East Maui, the stream at Oheo in Kipahulu was pounding on Sunday. Meanwhile, crews were working all along Hana Highway, clearing out landslides.
“I did see some of the state crews working. They’re still working. They’re going on 16-hour days, and they’re working hard. We wanted to thank them and all the crews that are out there during the hurricane,” said East Maui Councilman Shane Sinenci. “Like everybody else, we needed the rain. So, Hone was kind of like a honi for us with the nice uakea rain.”
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