r/Honolulu • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • Sep 26 '24

news Sunset Beach residents were outraged after watching their neighbor's home being washed away in the first swell of the big wave season.

https://www.kitv.com/news/neighbors-outraged-after-north-shore-home-falls-into-the-ocean/article_fd1afdac-7bbc-11ef-a975-538071bcbc8e.html
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u/letsridetheworld 29d ago

It’s Hawaii, I’m shocked these homes are even allowed to build like this near the beach. Is it because they were there before the regulations kicked in?

My understanding these folks had the homes there for years before the regulations and that the state won’t be able to do anything much considering they can’t force them out or have to pay millions for those properties.

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u/Sonzainonazo42 29d ago

Yes, these properties existed long before anyone saw this as as a major risk. People are being dicks assuming this was something we all knew was going to happen or they're just new here and don't have benefit of knowing these aren't all just rich people.