#hurricane iniki

[deadmotelsusa]

Hawaii's Coco Palms Resort has been abandoned since 1992. Developers plan to reopen it in 2026.

After the Coco Palms was damaged by Hurricane Iniki, the abandoned complex has gradually been destroyed by vandalism, natural forces, and fires.

In 2022, developer Reef Capital Partners purchased the property. What’s left of the historic Coco Palms Resort (circa 1953) is now being demolished and removed. The newly modernized resort will be smaller than the original hotel with 350 rooms compared to over 400 rooms. The Frog Wing, pictured, was the last set of rooms to be demolished this past July.

While some are excited Coco Palms will be brought back to life, others argue that the property is an ancient Hawaiian archaeological site and is on a floodplain and wetland system, which is home to endangered Koloa ducks and other Hawaiian birds. Source

[o-craven-canto]

The Kauaʻi ʻōʻō (/kɑːˈwɑː.iː ˈoʊ.oʊ/) or ʻōʻōʻāʻā (Moho braccatus) was the last member of the ʻōʻō (Moho) genus within the Mohoidae family of birds from the islands of Hawaiʻi. The entire family is now extinct.

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The bird was endemic to the island of Kauaʻi. It was common in the subtropical forests of the island until the early twentieth century, when its decline began. It was last seen in 1985, and last heard in 1987. The causes of its extinction include the introduction of predators (such as the Polynesian rat, small Indian mongoose, and the domestic pig), mosquito-borne diseases, and habitat destruction.

The bird was a cavity nester in the thickly forested canyons of Kauaʻi. All of its relatives have also become extinct, such as the Hawaiʻi ʻōʻō, Bishop's ʻōʻō, and Oʻahu ʻōʻō. Relatively little is known about these extinct birds.

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As of the early 1960s, the bird had an estimated population of about 34 living individuals. In the 1970s, the only known footage of the bird was filmed by John L. Sincock on Super 8 film and several song recordings were made as well (with Harold Douglas Pratt Jr. being one of the people involved in recording the songs). In 1981, a pair was found. The final blows were two hurricanes, Iwa [1982] and Iniki [1992], occurring within ten years of each other. They destroyed many of the old trees that still had cavities, and prohibited tree growth when the second one arrived, causing the species to disappear. As a result, the last female bird disappeared (likely killed by Hurricane Iwa). The male bird was last sighted in 1985, and the last sound recording was made in 1987 by David Boynton. After failed expeditions in 1989 and Hurricane Iniki in 1992, the species was declared extinct by the IUCN in 2000.

[darkeagleruins]

April 2024 UPDATE On The Lahaina, Maui Fire Aftermath:

- 8 months later still no building permits are being issued even after cleanup has taken place

- For reference after the 1994 hurricane it only took 1 month to get building permits

“The Army Corps of Engineers have cleaned the toxic debris from around 500 homes so far. The sad thing is that no building permits have been issued at all after eight months. Nobody's allowed to rebuild. Now compare that to Hurricane Iniki on the island of Kauai.

In 1994, building permits were issued one month after the hurricane. I know hurricane and fires are different, but still, why is it taking so long for people to be rebuilding?

That's the update guys. It's very sad that people can't rebuild and everything is taking so long. You wonder why. I'm just reporting guys. Another sad news is that all the fire victims staying in hotels right now, there's still thousands of them, have to move out by July 1st. Where are they gonna go? There's no housing in Maui. It's a nightmare.“

[jvzebel-x]

"And so the Hawaiians look at all of nature as important, and they look at the signs of nature as messengers coming from their family who has passed on. Signs come in rainbows, double rainbows, odd forms of clouds, they read the roll of the waves and some of the waves are signs that they look at, you know. Those are things that the Hawaiian needs to be aware of in order to fulfill its connectedness to, you know, to its ancestors that have passed on.

So we cannot separate ourselves to the trees, we cannot separate ourselves from the waves and the ocean, from the clouds and its cloud forms, from the mountains and the hills, the animals from the limu, to the pipipi, to the kūpe‘e, you know, to the manō, to the pueo, to the ‘i‘iwi, to the ‘o‘o, all of these are all signs upon which we had better be aware of, because it is through them that we get messages from our ancestors."

"Oh yeah, sharks do. Sharks, the significance of a shark, especially with the niuhi, the tiger and the white shark, they were compared to as chiefs. Kamohoali‘i, who was the brother of Pele, was a shark. That was his form, his other kinolau or his other form was a shark. Because of the ferocity. The same kind of attitude of absorbing and taking all with no consciousness to end result, the main thing is to consume. The same attitude is compared, comparing the shark to love. It’s all consuming. To the point where one cannot think consciously to what is being done. And so the Hawaiians have a saying:

Kūpau wau i ka manō ka manō nui ka manō nui kūpau wau i ka manō.

And it means, “I am finished to the big shark, all consumed by the big shark, I am finished.” It doesn’t mean he’s dead because the shark bit him. It means he is so deeply in love that he doesn’t know how to think, you know? So shark has that other side of its attitude that is used by the Hawaiians to describe the all consuming idea, without consciousness. And that is funny that the Hawaiians would also compare that to love. But they did that because they knew nature. Hurricane ‘Iniki, all consuming, it has no bearing on who’s the chief or who’s the commoners, you know. It’s all consuming. Hawaiians understood that, and they used that kind of proverbial idea, and I just use that to illustrate the insight and connectedness with nature. But in relation to the shark, that is how it is really used."

x. Parley Kanaka'ole, "Hawaiian Waters: House of the Shark"

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[agent-bash]

I saw on the news there are some bad fires on Maui right now? That’s where you are isn’t it? Are you all oka?

Hi Nonny.

Yes we’re all ok. Sad, and worried for friends in more effected areas, but we’re safe.

Some are already calling these fires the worst natural disaster since hurricane iniki in the early 90s. So send some good thoughts Maui and all of Hawai’i’s way.

I’ll also probably be posting some links local charities in a little bit, because yeah this is going to be a rough one.

[freehawaii]

COCO PALMS REBUILD NOW IN DOUBT

Kaua`i County Plans To Take Over Property

KHON News - May 10, 2023

It could be back to the drawing board for the rebuilding of Kauai’s Coco Palms Resort. The state is investigating possible violations by the developer, which could lead to the company losing its lease.

Meanwhile, the county is now making plans to take over the property.

Coco Palms has been an eyesore after getting battered by Hurricane Iniki 31 years ago. The owner of the property, Utah based Reef Capital Partners has been in the process of rebuilding when the State ordered the company to stop work last month because of possible permit violations.

Those violations were brought up on Wednesday, May 10 at the Kauai Council hearing. Among them was allegedly cutting down dozens of coconut trees unique to that area.

“The department gave no permission. It is our understanding there was a fire lane that was cleared on that property which removed approximately 77 coconut trees,” said Dawn Chang, director of the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Chang said the company has also re-assigned the lease twice without permission and failed to maintain the property. She said the company has 60 days to respond while the State investigates. Council members asked if the violations could revoke the company’s lease and permits.

“All I can tell you is that it is a basis for termination or cancellation,” said Chang.

Some residents have protested the rebuilding of the iconic hotel because of the traffic it can cause. During the hearing Council Chair Mel Rapozo said he now wants the county to take over the property.

“We’re gonna ask staff to set up an executive session with our county attorney to see how we can start the process of eminent domain and take that land,” Rapoza said to a room of applause.

Rapozo added though that taking over the property comes at a cost to taxpayers.

“With condemnation comes the real market value that we gotta pay. I’m committed to finding that money. We can put some CIP projects on the side for a little while we can tap our reserves. I believe if this is what this community wants we can get it done,” he said.

[brooklynislandgirl]

@little-earthquakes-rp {{xx}}

Red sky in morning, sailors take warning. The old adage haunted her since she'd woken up and seen the beautiful but eerie horizon. It doesn't take a mighty command of the elements to taste the heavy water in the air but at the same time? It all makes her nervous. Beth's mana in relationship to the various arts only goes so far and she doesn't believe for a second that if the worst comes to pass, that she can hold back Sea. Her mother is temperamental. Inexorable. Grandmother had made Sea the way She is for a reason. Most of the time there is a part of her that thinks maybe it's another layer of vaccine against the disease that humanity has become. But there is another part of her that is starting to really care about the little community that has come to welcome her with open arms. Their lives and their stories fill so many of the empty hours of the day, where grief normally finds a way of getting in and in that respect, they've healed her as much as time can. She can't bring herself to abandon them when the future might be a little fraught. By the time she reaches the centre of town, that dampness has seeped into her hair. Untamed by gel or a flat iron, it wreathes her in long curls that bounce along her shoulders and back with every barefooted step. Her skirt hem whispers against the ground and bare feet leave no prints in passing. When she sees Lou, she smiles a little like the dawn itself. "Hey." Something inside of her is immeasurably pleased when he seems to drop his guard as she approaches. The same part of her that cannot help but to be impressed when he lifts the wood like it's nothing at all. She rolls up the sleeves of his plaid shirt that she casually borrowed. Then promptly does as she is so politely bid. "Y'know... funny t'ing kinda came to me as I made my way over. An' dat's...in all my time back home? I only heard of one hurricane make landfall.. Iniki. An' dat was on Kauai. O'ahu has been pretty lucky. How 'bout you? Been t'rough one before?"

[deadmotelsusa]

Opened in 1953, the Coco Palms Resort originally had 24 rooms and 5 employees. It expanded through the 60s and 70s, and became a popular spot for weddings. The movie Blue Hawaii, starring Elvis Presley, was filmed here.

In 1992, the Coco Palms was badly damaged by Hurricane Iniki and closed permanently. The abandoned complex has gradually been destroyed by vandalism, natural forces, and fires.

Currently, developers are trying to build a new 350-room hotel on the site. Multiple community groups have been opposed to the plan, arguing that the land has historical significance. The property used to be home to ancient Hawaiian royals, sacred heiau (temples), loko i‘a (fishponds) and iwi kupuna (ancestral remains). Source: 1, 2, 3, 4 + 5

[bat-in-the-machine]

It's like

Yeah, dipshit? I saw that, too. I also witnessed the Challenger explosion, Mt St Helens eruption, and was present for hurricane Iniki. None of those matter RIGHT NOW.

twitter is so funny right now

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 9.11 (after 1900)

1903 – The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held. It is the oldest major speedway in the world. 1905 – The Ninth Avenue derailment occurs in New York City, killing 13. 1914 – World War I: Australia invades German New Guinea, defeating a German contingent at the Battle of Bita Paka. 1914 – The Second Period of Russification: The teaching of the Russian language and Russian history in Finnish schools is ordered to be considerably increased as part of the forced Russification program in Finland run by Tsar Nicholas II. 1916 – The Quebec Bridge's central span collapses, killing 11 men. The bridge previously collapsed completely on August 29, 1907. 1919 – United States Marine Corps invades Honduras. 1921 – Nahalal, the first moshav in Palestine, is settled as part of a Zionist plan of creating a Jewish state, later to be Israel. 1922 – The Treaty of Kars is ratified in Yerevan, Armenia. 1941 – Construction begins on The Pentagon. 1941 – Charles Lindbergh's Des Moines Speech accusing the British, Jews and FDR's administration of pressing for war with Germany. 1943 – World War II: German troops occupy Corsica and Kosovo-Metohija ending the Italian occupation of Corsica. 1944 – World War II: RAF bombing raid on Darmstadt and the following firestorm kill 11,500. 1945 – World War II: Australian 9th Division forces liberate the Japanese-run Batu Lintang camp, a POW and civilian internment camp on the island of Borneo. 1954 – Hurricane Edna hits New England (United States) as a Category 2 hurricane, causing significant damage and 29 deaths. 1961 – Hurricane Carla strikes the Texas coast as a Category 4 hurricane, the second strongest storm ever to hit the state. 1965 – Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Army captures the town of Burki, just southeast of Lahore. 1970 – The Dawson's Field hijackers release 88 of their hostages. The remaining hostages, mostly Jews and Israeli citizens, are held until September 25. 1971 – The Egyptian Constitution becomes official. 1972 – The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system begins passenger service. 1973 – A coup in Chile, headed by General Augusto Pinochet, topples the democratically elected president Salvador Allende. Pinochet exercises dictatorial power until ousted in a referendum in 1988, staying in power until 1990. 1973 – JAT Airways Flight 769 crashes into the Maganik mountain range while on approach to Titograd Airport, killing 35 passengers and six crew. 1974 – Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashes in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 69 passengers and two crew. 1976 – A bomb planted by a Croatian terrorist, Zvonko Bušić, is found at New York's Grand Central Terminal; one NYPD officer is killed trying to defuse it. 1980 – A new constitution of Chile is established under the influence of then Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, which is subject to controversy in Chile today. 1989 – Hungary announces that the East German refugees who had been housed in temporary camps were free to leave for West Germany. 1992 – Hurricane Iniki, one of the most damaging hurricanes in United States history, devastates the Hawaiian Islands of Kauai and Oahu. 1997 – NASA's Mars Global Surveyor reaches Mars. 1997 – After a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom. 2001 – The September 11 attacks, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks killing 2,996 people using four aircraft hijacked by 19 members of al-Qaeda. Two aircraft crash into the World Trade Center in New York City, a third crashes into The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and a fourth into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. 2007 – Russia tests the largest conventional weapon ever, the Father of All Bombs. 2011 – A dedication ceremony is held at the United States National September 11 Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York City, and the memorial opens to family members. 2012 – The U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya is attacked, resulting in four deaths.

[thebrokeasfinvestor]

The Lahaina fire is the worst fire in Hawaii history and the triple-digit death count is probably going to increase, even weeks later.

The destruction is still unfathomable to me. I only went to Lahaina one time before the fires and that was almost 20 years ago. I still remember the whaling memorabilia and the sites important to Hawaiian history and of course the banyan tree.

It’s weird to think almost an entire town in Hawaii was destroyed overnight. The human cost is unreal unless you lived through it. But there’s one silver lining and that’s the people of Hawaii (the true locals) will band together and make things right.

I barely remember anything about Hurricane Iniki but I do know Kauai came together to help each other, especially the elderly. Maui will see the same. Sure there will be some transplants who whine about everything but, like I said, TRUE locals will cooperate and help each other.

HECO is getting sued right now and the story from Lahaina locals is a downed power line caused flames the hurricane fanned. The bigger story is Lahaina used to be a wetland because sugar barons rerouted Hawaiians’ water but that’s a whole other kettle of fish.

I hope Maui County takes HECO to the cleaners because the monopoly needs to pay for its sins. I am also thankful to any and every higher power that BJ Penn is not governor right now.

[portablefrailty]

So sad to hear about Lahaina! I've never been but I just wrote a whole chapter of my book about it and feel like I know the place. My great-grandfather, Dick Cuthbert, spent three weeks there on maneuvers in 1925. The old pier where he landed was later destroyed by Hurricane Iniki (and is now one of the best diving spots in Hawaii) but otherwise it looks the same or, sadly, did.

In case anyone is interested, here's some Lahaina history I learned during my research.

Lahaina Roads, the calm water basin sheltered by the islands of Maui, Lanai and Molokai is the best natural anchorage in the Central Pacific. During the 19th century it was Hawaii's royal capital as well as the preferred rendezvous of the Pacific whaling industry.

Above is a picture of Front Street, 1925, Lahaina's main drag. Until yesterday Front Street was conspicuous for its plantation-style houses and commercial buildings from the 19th century. Back then whalers (including Herman Melville) kept the bars and brothels in business but ran afoul of the local missionaries. The culture clash grew so bad the whaling fleet actually shelled the town after a bloody bar fight.

By 1925 the industry had long since died out and the capital was in Honolulu. Most of the time it was a sleepy town of 2,000 surrounded by sugar plantations. Occasionally, though, it got invaded by men in uniform.

After US takeover, Lahaina Roads became the navy's official advanced base of operations in the Pacific (Pearl Harbor was still too small and shallow).

There were 45,000 men with the fleet that year. To keep from overwhelming the place, the navy only allowed a few thousand ashore at any one time. Dick ate a whole pineapple every time it was his turn to go. He also took in the intra-fleet baseball championships, held on the town's brand new ballfields. For 50 cents admission, the men could visit the hula tents. Dick griped in his journal about the price but admitted it was worth it.

After three weeks, the fleet left Lahaina, embarking soon after on a transpacific cruise to Samoa, Australia, New Zealand, and Tahiti. Though Dick never saw Hawaii again, I'm sure he'd be sorry to hear that this charming historic town on the edge of paradise, where he spent a few breezy weeks of his youth, has been reduced to ashes.

[xlntwtch2]

from his website:

"Welcome to the new official website of Kauai artist Troy Carney. Troy is Hawaii's premier gold leaf artist, using a unique process he has been developing since 2005. This style of art involves oil paint and 12-24k genuine white and yellow gold over a bas-relief made by hand cutting multiple layers of Cotton Bristol.

...His early exposure to the textiles craft in Indonesia led him to become the art director for Fusion Hawaii and Indah, both island based clothing companies. Troy also gained expertise in finish carpentry, which began as an effort to help rebuild Kauai after hurricane Iniki, but evolved into yet another art form....

​Troy integrates all of his experience into a unique process he has used since 2004. Using Japanese knives, his technique involves hand cutting 12-48 layers of texture on wood resulting in a bas-relief that is gilded with 12k-24k genuine gold and finished with traditional oils and rich glazes. His romantically realistic style features exotic elements and sacred symbology...

Troy Carney’s art has evolved and entered another new chapter. By applying multiple thick layers of clear art resin in between the layers of art his work now has more depth and shadows...."

Strange seascapes of Kauai artist Troy Carney. Troy is Hawaii’s gold leaf artist, using a process he has been developing since 2005.