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A focal point for hurricanes, tsunamis, landslides and floods, Kauai’s remote north shore will soon have a new facility to help government agencies and community groups coordinate disaster response.

Ever since the most distant stretch of the Kuhio Highway reopened, a group has been detaining nonlocal vehicles and passing out inaccurate parking information.

Fisherman celebrated the abundance of fish flocking near the shore after the flood, but scientists say the damage left some species unhealthier.

More than a year after an epic flood devastated Kauai’s north shore, public access to the two-mile stretch of Kuhio Highway is still not restored.

After last year’s big flood and hurricane damage, two local communities are finding their footing with disaster plans tailored for their areas.

Kauai has tightened requirements for shoreline development, but they don’t take into account more alarming recent predictions of the impact of climate change and rising seas.

Kee Beach, once nearly loved to death by tourists, is now a place of solitude after last spring’s punishing storms cut it off from the rest of the island.

Local fishermen say the impact of the April storm on tourism has been a boon to the fish population.

With the North Shore’s marquee destinations still off-limits to tourists, the small town has become a packed daytime destination.

For those living beyond Hanalei, it’s tough to get to jobs or shop, but many feel liberated with the tourist mobs gone.