A decades-old plan to protect Waikiki and neighboring communities against a potential flooding disaster appears to have stalled yet again.

News that Honolulu could face paying out more than $11 billion to complete a flood-control project through watersheds feeding ...

The University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program awarded six grants totaling $200,000 to green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) projects in the Ala Wai canal.

It's all part of the Ola Waikiki project, which hopes to create strategies that "mimic nature to manage and treat stormwater.

and why people should be paying attention to a critical Ala Wai Canal flood control project. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi joins the KHON2 News on KHII to talk about important issues in our ...

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM The Ala Wai Flood Risk Management project calls for flood walls averaging 6 feet high to be built around the length of the canal. 2 /4 JAMM AQUINO ...

2025 March 28 CTY - Honolulu Star-Advertiser photo by Jamm Aquino/[email protected] The Ala Wai canal is seen on Friday, March 28, 2025, in Honolulu. The Ala Wai Flood Control project may ...