Hello, our family is made up of Callie Stephenson, Shane Ribovich, and our dog Eddie. We are two marine biologists that work locally and were living near the intersection of Hale'iwa Rd and Waialua Beach Rd.

Our house and nearly all of our belongings were submerged in water during a flash flood in Hale'iwa. We woke up too late to get to safety in our cars and sheltered in place until we were rescued off our roof in a tractor bucket by a community member at 4am and brought to safety. The shelter we were taken to was evacuated due to fears the dam would break, and we managed to get a ride with a friend out of the north shore.

So far, we know we have lost both of our vehicles, as well as gear we need for our work, like a boat, SCUBA gear, fishing gear, tools, and many other belongings. Inside, our entire living room, kitchen, bathroom, and one bedroom are completely full of water. If the dam breaks, the entire house may wash away. We have only two backpacks with important documents, three days of clothes, and our lives, for which we are incredibly grateful.

We are currently without a permanent place to stay or vehicles to get around and to our jobs. We need food and clothing. Our wallets were lost, so we don't have access to all of our available funds. On Monday, once we know if the house is still there, we can assess damages and further needs.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts and please consider helping our neighbors.