By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald It’s been more than two months since 50 inches of rain fell on Kauai’s North Shore between April 14 and 15, overflowing the Hanalei River and causing extensive water and mud damage. St. William Mission Church in Hanalei had 14 inches of water in its church sanctuary. Pews, carpet, […]
Flooded Hanalei mission now a temporary relief center
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald The mid-April floods that ravaged Kauai’s north shore left the Catholic mission church of St. William unusable as a place of worship, but for now, that’s OK. It has become a relief center. The 60-year-old Polynesian long house-shaped structure at 5292 Kuhio Highway was “totally flooded,” said pastor Father […]