Washed-out roads trap residents Peahi, Awalau roads partially closed as county clears out flood debris
Residents living off Awalau Road have been stuck for four days on the other side of a streambed that washed out a portion of the street during flash flooding in Haiku on Monday.
A small path was cleared by county and state officials Thursday evening so that residents can walk through if needed, but as of Friday morning, cars still could not make it across, according to one Haiku resident.
“Last night, it looks like they dredged out the mauka side and got the water to divert back to the original streambed,” Cheryl Hendrickson, who lives off Awalau, said early Friday morning. “I want to get out of here and go do some shopping, but I’m waiting for them to come and fix the road and whatever else they need to do because there’s huge potholes in the area that you can drive through.”
