Hawaii's Hōlei Sea Arch Collapses After Storms
🐿️ The Squirrel's Take
The arch's collapse shows that even 550-year-old landmarks are vulnerable to a single storm season.
💡 Why it matters
The loss removes a popular coastal landmark and highlights how erosion and extreme weather are reshaping Hawaii's volcanic coastline.
The Hōlei sea arch, a 90-foot-tall natural formation in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, collapsed into the Pacific Ocean after recent storms. The National Park Service confirmed the loss of the 550-year-old landmark on October 2, 2026.
📡 Where we spotted it (3)
The Guardian
Hawaii’s centuries-old sea arch collapses into Pacific after series of rough storms
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bbc.com
Hawaii's iconic 500-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch has collapsed into the sea
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nps.gov
Hōlei Sea Arch Collapses in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
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