Recent catastrophic flooding in Hawaii, described by multiple outlets as the worst in about 20 years, damages farms and disrupts local food production. On impacted farms, floodwater brings heavy mud and debris that smother crops and leave irrigation infrastructure tangled and unusable. One farmer’s fields are shown with hardened mud covering areas where vegetables such as lemongrass, cucumbers, and okra had been growing, while irrigation tubes lie displaced after the flooding. The damage leaves farmers struggling to recover and replant, with the full extent of losses affecting both household and commercial production. As a result, fewer vegetables are expected at local markets in the aftermath of the flooding. The reports focus on the immediate agricultural impacts—crop destruction, operational disruption, and the challenge of restoring farming capacity—while highlighting how the flooding affects supply beyond individual farms. No specific casualty figures or storm details are provided in the excerpts, but the consensus is that the flood event has significantly harmed agricultural production across affected areas of the state.