HawaiΚ»i is currently in the midst of a natural disaster if you didnt know
Apparently there isnβt much news coverage of this outside of the islands
Towns are flooded, homes destroyed and collapsed, roads collapsed, lives at risk, gas leaks from the flood damage
Haleiwa and Waialua are currently evacuated because the 120 year old dam is at risk of bursting
Mind you that damn is owned by Dole. Theyve known about it needing to be fixed for years and years and years. Despite having more than enough money they refuse
The state has been trying to buy it out from them for years so they can fix it, but the sale hasnβt gone through
Keep in mind that the Dole family were the ones who illegally imprisoned Queen LiliuΚ»okalani and illegally overthrew the monarchy.
If I see another goddamn person say how sad this is for the tourists whose βtrips were ruinedβ and compare a messed up vacation to people losing their homes, belongings, and livelihoods, Iβm going to lose my mind
I am so lucky that my family or friendβs are safe and the few whose houses flooded didnt have it too bad, but so so so many were not as fortunate
If you havenβt heard anything about this until now, I suggest looking into it
The sirens didnβt go off until the flood had been going on for hours. Our state government is spending so much money on a fucking monorail we donβt need rather than fixing the infrastructure.
Itβs been the locals and Kanaka doing the most to help get people to safety from the start
I donβt really know how to end this
I just need to know people are aware
I need to know people are seeing whats happening
