The flood destroyed several homes and killed seven people, including a toddler and a pregnant woman.

[1]: 7–8, 20–21 Finally, the County of Kauai knew about the unpermitted grading operation, but did not enforce a stop-work order.

[1]: 19 On November 21, 2008, James Pflueger was indicted for manslaughter and reckless endangerment in relation to the dam failure.

[2] Pflueger's lawyer claimed that the indictment was an attempt by the state of Hawaii to deflect its own responsibility in the matter.

[3] On August 4, 2009, it was reported that a settlement between the parties of all civil cases had been agreed upon, pending judicial review.