Mitigate Flooding News Today

A stormwater-detention basin at Kūlanihākoʻi will benefit North Kīhei by mitigating flooding on the slopes of Haleakalā and assist in marine-life protection, according to Council member Cook.

The county’s Department of Planning is creating a public tool that will help reduce flood risk for human life and property while protecting and restoring Maui County’s important natural wetland ecosystems, county officials announced.

After more than $1 billion have been spent to mitigate flooding, it's unclear if the projects will work without a serious rainfall event in Houston.