As much as 10 million gallons of raw sewage has been dumped into the Ala Wai Canal since Friday and city officials say it could be a week before the spill stops. The sewage was purposely diverted to the Ala Wai after Friday's heavy rains apparently caused a 42-inch sewer line to rupture on Kaiolu Street in Waikiki. The amount of waste already released rivals the biggest sewage spills the city has ever seen.
Mayor Mufi Hannemann, speaking at a press conference at Kaiolu Street yesterday, said diverting sewage into the canal was unavoidable.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Saturday, April 01, 2006
rain hits Oahu
A midday downpour thundered over Honolulu yesterday, overwhelming an area already saturated from six weeks of rain.
Homes and businesses were inundated, roads were closed, mudslides threatened homes and Kahala Mall was flooded out for the weekend.
The torrential rains flooded major thoroughfares, overflowed the Manoa and Makiki streams, and knocked out phone service for many East Oahu residents. The rain also overwhelmed waste-water treatment facilities in Kaneohe and Waimanalo, sending thousands of gallons of untreated waste water into Kaneohe Bay and around the Waimanalo plant. Sewage spills were also reported at Manoa, Kakaako, Enchanted Lake, Kailua Heights and Aliamanu.
[4/16/06] Listen To The Rain (special report)
Homes and businesses were inundated, roads were closed, mudslides threatened homes and Kahala Mall was flooded out for the weekend.
The torrential rains flooded major thoroughfares, overflowed the Manoa and Makiki streams, and knocked out phone service for many East Oahu residents. The rain also overwhelmed waste-water treatment facilities in Kaneohe and Waimanalo, sending thousands of gallons of untreated waste water into Kaneohe Bay and around the Waimanalo plant. Sewage spills were also reported at Manoa, Kakaako, Enchanted Lake, Kailua Heights and Aliamanu.
[4/16/06] Listen To The Rain (special report)
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