HONOLULU — City crews are deployed to multiple locations on Oʻahu’s North Shore today to clear debris in the aftermath of the Kona Low storm.
As of this morning (Tuesday, March 24), there are seven trash trucks with the Department of Environmental Services (ENV) hauling loads of debris and rubbish from the North Shore to a temporary site at Central Oʻahu Regional Park (CORP). At least seven private haulers are also bringing debris to the site, where more than a dozen ENV staff are working to receive debris.
On Monday, 53 truckloads of debris were delivered to CORP, totaling roughly 2,100 tons of debris.
Today, as of 10:15 a.m., 18 truckloads carrying approximately 1,000 tons of debris have been delivered to CORP.
Environmental precautions are being taken at CORP, including sediment runoff prevention and emergency fencing. Debris will be monitored 24/7.
Meanwhile, three crews with the Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM) are currently operating six dump trucks in Otake Camp, removing debris from the community. More DFM crews are clearing the road at Haona Street and another crew is removing debris at Long Bridge in coordination with ENV. Tomorrow, crews will be working with the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation to haul mud debris from Kaukonahua Stream Bridge. Yesterday, DFM removed landslides on Pūpūkea Road and Alapio Road, and pumped out flooding from Kē Nui Road.
Today in Mānoa, DFM has heavy equipment and multiple crews clearing roads of mud and debris following the flooding in that neighborhood.
In DFM’s Wai’anae District, crews have cleared the majority of debris from City roads, including Pūhāwai Road and Haleahi Road.
