Landslide closes Ahualoa area road

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An Ahualoa area road is closed Tuesday morning because of a landslide, officials report.

An Ahualoa area road is closed Tuesday morning because of a landslide, officials report.

The Hawaii Police Department said shortly before 8 a.m. that Kahana Drive was closed approximately three to four miles above Old Mamalahoa Highway, the principal road running through Ahualoa, because of a landslide. Kahana Drive is located on the Honokaa side of Ahualoa Road.

Maintenance crews have been dispatched to the area, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense.