[5] The most affected districts were Hilo, Ka’u and Puna, and the flooding damaged homes, businesses, roads, and public facilities.

Near Pahala, the flooding cut a portion of Route 11, leaving the city's fire station only accessible by helicopter.

Some bridges were damaged during the flooding, which temporarily closed several roads and highways on the southeast side of the island of Hawaii.

[6] Because of the extreme flooding, then-United States President Bill Clinton declared the island of Hawaii as a disaster area, allowing the victims to receive aid from the federal government.

[2] The county government of the Big Island spent $8.7 million (2000 USD) in repairs, primarily to bridges and flood controls.

[9] In Hilo, crews worked quickly to remove mud and debris from roadways, and in Pahala, the county government constructed a temporary 11.5 mi (18.5 km) bypass road in just one week.