Timeline: A year ago, Red Hill fuel disaster upended the lives of thousands of Hawaii families

TL;DR - The weekend after Thanksgiving one year ago, families living in and around Pearl Harbor started complaining of fuel smells, a sheen in their tap water, and even yellow ice cubes.

That Monday, the state issued a “do not drink” advisory for the 93,000 users of the Navy’s water line. And nearly five days after the complaints, a lab contracted by HNN found diesel in a sample from the Navy’s water line.

Later that day, the Navy confirmed its tap water was contaminated.

As part of a special series, “Red Hill: One Year Later,” Hawaii News Now is taking an in-depth look at a crisis that sickened and displaced thousands ― and whose social, political and health impacts continue to be felt.

November 20, 2022: TIMELINE: A year ago, Red Hill fuel disaster upended the lives of thousands of Hawaii families, Hawaiʻi News Now