Families on Kauai's north shore are washing clothes in the river after a storm cut off their water, and they say visitors are making it worse.

• Heavy rain flooded the only road in and out of the island's northern end, trapping people in their homes within minutes.
• One family escaped with their baby but lost their house; neighbors had to drive in to pull them out.
• With no running water, residents are cleaning dishes and laundry in the river near a state park.
• They say tourists are speeding past, splashing them, filming them, and asking which beach is "least destroyed" for the rest of their vacation.
• Locals believe the highway to the north shore was reopened too soon, letting visitors back in before the community could recover.

Outlook: County officials have not yet said when or whether the road will fully reopen, and residents want the area kept closed to visitors until basic services return.