The Mokupuni COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Ahuwale ka poʻokela i kāu hana iā haʻi : It is through the way you serve others that your greatness will be felt
We are a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to serving native Hawaiian beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 (HHCA). Mokupuni CDC is committed to uplifting beneficiary voices, strengthening pathways to land, and ensuring that recovery, development, and future planning are rooted in self-determination and stewardship of ʻāina.
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ABout the 2026 Kona Storm Assesment Survey
Our survey grows out of the preliminary field assessments that were conducted immediately following the Kona Low storm events, grounded in the Native Hawaiian practice of kilo—intentional observation that allows practitioners to read environmental conditions, patterns, and impacts across ʻāina and community.
MCDC has led multiple on-the-ground response efforts, serving as trusted community-based responders embedded within impacted homestead neighborhoods- identifying and responding to needs in real time.
Drawing upon both lived experience and working knowledge of emergency management systems, MCDC developed a culturally-
informed assessment tool designed to align with standard disaster response frameworks while reflecting the realities of Hawaiian Home Lands communities: the 2026 Kona Storm Assesment Survey. The survey draws both technical and native Hawaiian, ʻike based observation methods to asses the following:
The Survey Collects Information On:
Structural impacts to homes and infrastructure
Movement and accumulation of water across ʻāina
Soil saturation and drainage system failures
Wastewater system vulnerabilities, including cesspool integrity
Environmental conditions affecting health, safety, and habitability
Public health threats, including potential waterborne disease exposure
Hereʻs What We Found So Far:
Over 110 homestead lots impacted across Kapaʻakea,
Kamiloloa/One Aliʻi, and Kalamaʻula.
Multiple homes deemed uninhabitable due to roof damage and flooding
Documented cesspool failures and ground cave-ins, leading to elevated risk of water contamination
Significant disruption to agricultural production and subsistence practices
Widespread wastewater system failures
Environmental contamination across residential and agricultural areas
Loss of safe and stable housing for impacted ʻohana