Kula (Waiakoa) gym damage and possible total loss
Maui County
Summary
High winds blew off the gym's roof and rain soaked its wooden structure; a structural engineer is evaluating whether it's a total loss, with results in about 60 days. Officials reclassified it out of the parks exclusion so FEMA may help pay, and historic, archaeological and accessibility reviews complicate any rebuild.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Potential full facility replacement if deemed a total loss; FEMA eligibility pursued through reclassification.
Upcountry residents who rely on the heavily used community gym.
Community users who have lost access to the gym during evaluation and potential reconstruction.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — October 7, 2026
New plan actions commit the county to wildfire GIS data, district-specific disaster preparedness plans, resiliency hubs, evacuation routes including private-road access agreements, and public education about sirens — all shaped by post-Lahaina lessons.
Water Authority, Social Services, and Parks Committee (2025-2027) — July 27, 2026
The Kula gym is structurally compromised and closed with no repair timeline, leaving Kula kids without a gym. Parks also closed Kama'ole and Kalepolepo, removed $62,800 in storm-downed trees at Kanaha, and is facing $5-6 million in Kepaniwai repairs.
Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — June 17, 2026
High winds blew off the gym's roof and rain soaked its wooden structure; a structural engineer is evaluating whether it's a total loss, with results in about 60 days. Officials reclassified it out of the parks exclusion so FEMA may help pay, and historic, archaeological and accessibility reviews complicate any rebuild.
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