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Honolulu Spent $450K On Plans For Flood-Prone Stream. Then It Did Nothing
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Honolulu Spent $450K On Plans For Flood-Prone Stream. Then It Did Nothing

The city has been told repeatedly that failing to clear the North Shore stream would lead to catastrophic flooding.

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