Potential dam failures as well! #WahiawāDam

#Hawaii's #KonaStorm triggers #flooding, 100-mph #winds and summit snow

An emergency declaration was issued as a prolonged #kona storm is bringing dangerous flooding, waterspouts, high winds over 100 mph and 1-2 feet of snow to the summits.

By Emilee Speck, Mar 11, 2026

Excerpt: "Storms are producing intense downpours capable of triggering localized flooding, especially in upslope areas. Heavier rainfall is expected over #Kauai and #Oahu and continuing into the weekend.

" 'This deluge of heavy rain will persist for most of the Hawaiian Islands on Saturday, exacerbating any ongoing localized flooding,' Glenny said.

"As more rain falls, life-threatening flash flooding, mudslides and other debris flows are possible."

#HawaiiWx #DamFailure #Flooding #FlashFlooding #ExtremeWeather #Molokai #Oahu

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Happy Year of the Horse!

Wishing/hoping we see, this year, something like this:

"A horse of a different color".

Image is from Molokai -
Collection of photos and videos - including a visit to Kalaupapa (down the mule trail and sea cliffs) - plus a music compilation video (local music) @
http://www.fenichel.com/molokai

#LunarNewYear #YearOfTheHorse #horse #fenfotos #music #JethroTull #Fenfotos #musica #musique #musik #photography #Molokai #Hawaii

Want an Indy GIF? He can bring the drama in moving pictures as well.

#pets #dogs #doggo #dailydoggo #floof #shetlandsheepdog #sheltie #Hawaii #Molokai #sunset #beach #dogsofmastodon #cute #drama #gif

The weather today is simply dreadful. Indy is wishing for another sunny beach with a gentle breeze instead of the rainy, cold, and gusty winds we have right now.

#pets #dogs #doggo #dailydoggo #floof #shetlandsheepdog #sheltie #Hawaii #Molokai #wx #beach #dogsofmastodon #cute #weather

#NativeHawaiians unite to buy back land from #billionaire in a move never seen before

#Molokai residents want to return #Hawaiian lands to Hawaiian hands

“Today, that prophecy lives with us. The #makaainana, the workers of the land, are rising once again. This is our moment to move from defense to action, to fulfill that prophecy, to reclaim Molokai for our #kupuna, past and present, and for future generations.”

By Christine Hitt, Sep 18, 2025

"For generations, Native Hawaiians have been displaced from ancestral lands, and on the island of Molokai, where one-third of the island is owned by Hong Kong-headquartered billionaire investment firm #GuocoGroup, that physical separation is abundantly clear.

"The current owner, Guoco Group, bought Molokai Ranch in 2005 with plans to build 200 luxury homes, but it shut down operations in 2008 after the Molokai community opposed the development. The company put the ranch up for sale in 2017 at an asking price of $260 million. Ever since, the land has been sitting in limbo, and the foreign billionaire owner has been absent for more than a decade.

"Following years of the ranch’s neglect by the landowner, the Molokai Heritage Trust formed with the goal to return Hawaiian lands to Hawaiian hands. The group is done waiting for a benevolent buyer to purchase Molokai Ranch in hopes that things will be different. Instead, the community is taking an offensive approach, coming together peacefully with the collective goal to buy back the land to take care of, protect and steward."

Read more:
https://www.sfgate.com/hawaii/article/hawaiians-organize-buy-land-back-from-billionaire-21039366.php?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

#IndigenousSovereignty #LandBack #LandStewards #IndigenousNews #IndigenousPeople #SolarPunkSunday

Christine Hitt: Hawaiians unite to buy back land from billionaire in a move never seen before. #Molokai residents want to return Hawaiian lands to Hawaiian hands.

#Hawaii #Indigenous #restoration
https://www.sfgate.com/hawaii/article/hawaiians-organize-buy-land-back-from-billionaire-21039366.php

What is your favourite Hawaiian island? After visiting them all, these are our updated recommendations. #hawaii #travel #northamerica #maui #oahu #kauai #molokai #thebigisland #bucketlist

https://theplanetd.com/best-island-to-visit-in-hawaii/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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