Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
The ghosts of Hawaiʻi’s plantation era live on in Oʻahu’s North Shore, where devastating floods across hundreds of acres of farmland and homes have left many wondering: Who’s responsible?
In short: It’s not as simple as pointing the blame at the county or Dole Food Co., which acquired much of the land to grow pineapple after the demise of Waialua Sugar.
We reviewed hundreds of property transactions between Dole, Waialua Sugar and other companies, landowners and farms on the North Shore to better understand exactly who’s responsible.
Here’s what we learned: civilbeat.org/2026/05/fine-print-reveals-whos-to-blame-for-north-shore-flooding-to-an-extent
The ghosts of Hawaiʻi’s plantation era live on in Oʻahu’s North Shore, where devastating floods across hundreds of acres of farmland and homes have left many wondering: Who’s responsible?
In short: It’s not as simple as pointing the blame at the county or Dole Food Co., which acquired much of the land to grow pineapple after the demise of Waialua Sugar.
We reviewed hundreds of property transactions between Dole, Waialua Sugar and other companies, landowners and farms on the North Shore to better understand exactly who’s responsible.
Here’s what we learned: civilbeat.org/2026/05/fine-print-reveals-whos-to-blame-for-north-shore-flooding-to-an-extent
