DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARBULLETIN.COM
Mayor Mufi Hannemann, left, spoke with project manager Creighton Chang yesterday while overseeing the dismantling of the large sewer pipe that has been lining the Ala Wai Canal for two years. The pipe was part of a $45 million project to fix Waikiki's aging sewage system.

KEITH K. LUM / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-BULLETIN
The loss of tradewinds can cause unusual changes in island weather. A funnel cloud loomed over Ewa Villages at about 12:15 p.m. yesterday. The cloud lasted about 10 minutes then dissipated. Tradewinds are expected to return over the weekend.