03/26/2026
It has been almost a week since the second Kona Low storm hit our shores. Through all of the devastation, what we have seen through grass roots relief efforts is that the community stays resilient in times of struggle. We at Loko Ea want to mahalo the families and community members for their quick response to offering aid in every sense of the word to keep people safe before, during, and after the storm. All the hands who have come to the moku of Waialua in the last 6 days have done so much to share the load of kuleana now burdening so many families who have lost everything to this terrible flood. To all who have lent a hand and donated resources, Mahalo.
For those who have reached out about conditions at Loko Ea, she has shown her own resiliency as we returned shortly after the flooding last Sunday to see her walls still standing, her gates firm and intact, and the springs slowly replenishing the pond with clean water, draining the aftermath of runoff in less than 2 days. We are extremely fortunate to see this loko iʻa and the ʻāina around it hold steady, opening ourselves as a Loko Ea ʻohana to support the relief efforts in other parts of Waiālua affected far worse than the fishpond.
Laulima and mālama are the pillars we at Loko Ea see as a foundation to our programs and learning in this wahi pana. The recovery work continues all around the north shore, so if you plan to come and kōkua, please be mindful of these cultural values that should take priority to the care we must provide for these families in need. Together, we will thrive in the struggle to repair our ʻohana, our homes, our businesses, and our ʻāina.
