Flooding closes streets in Makaha, Waipahu
Advertiser Staff
Kili Drive from Farrington Highway in Makaha and Waipahu Street between Waipahu Depot Road and Awamoi Street were closed to traffic due to flooding at 6:20 p.m.
There is suspected road damage on Kili Drive and hazardous driving conditions in Waipahu, near the Waikele River bridge, police said.
The Department of Emergency Management in conjunction with the city departments of Transportation Services and Facility Maintenance reported that heavy rains earlier in the day have damaged and eroded parts of the bridge and as a precaution the area is closed for the time being until city crews can initiate a complete inspection beginning tomorrow. The bridge will be closed for an indefinite period of time.