[ A DECADE AFTER THE DISASTER ]
Photos taken just after Iniki hit and pictures taken recently show how much Kauai has recovered and, in some ways, changed since the hurricane struck a decade ago.KUHIO HIGHWAY
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Above, Kuhio Highway in Kapaa was littered with debris after Iniki struck. Below, the same stretch of highway bustled with traffic recently, nearly 10 years later.
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THE TRENTONS
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Above, Ryan Trenton, then age 8, stood outside his destroyed Kukuiula home near Poipu. The house was lifted off its foundation and driven inland several hundred yards and into another home. Debbie Porcella stands behind him. She was his father, Doug's, girlfriend. Below, Hoona Road where the Doug Trenton's house once stood, showed virtually no trace of damage.
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KOJIMA STORE
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Above, the Kojima Store in Kapaa was left in shambles by Iniki's destructive force. Below, the store took months to rebuild before it re-opened.
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PUHI STORE
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Above, then 13-year-old Timothy Booth couldn't find his mail box at the demolished Puhi Store, which doubled as a post office. Below, the store was completely rebuilt but sports an architecture reminiscent of a bygone era.
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THE TREE TUNNEL
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Above, crews cleared debris from the ravaged "tree tunnel" on Maluhia Road. Below, the "tunnel" now offers a beautiful, shady drive from King Kaumualii Highway to Kaloa.
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HURRICANE INIKI » A decade after
REMEMBERED:
» Deadly power
» Lingering fear
» First-hand view
» Resort's ruins
» Then and now
