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HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — ‘Wai halana: Flood PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY — Taim bilong ren: Rainy season HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “When the leaves of the ‘ama‘u fern turn toward the upland, it is a sign of a flood.” HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “Good luck and good work for the happy mountain raindrops, each one of them a high waterfall in itself ….” – John Muir
November 16, 2004
A rain guage above the Keanae Peninsula registers nearly 14 inches of rain in a 24-hour period as the entire island of Maui is deluged. Even normally dry Kapalua gets almost 3 inches of rain during the same period. Roads, bridges and some homes are flooded, as residents wonder what to do with all the water.What a marked contrast to today, when voluntary water restrictions are in place, and after decades of use, the Iao Aquifer remains a mystery – no one knows still, what kind of water or how much is sustainable from Iao Valley.
Meanwhile, as current residents struggle with water use and possible fines for misuse, Maui Council members are close to approving the Honua‘ula development project (formerly called Wailea 670), without a clue where the water for these 1,400 housing units will come from. All this from an island that is the second wettest place on the planet!
