Hawaii clothing company seeks to rebuild after water main break destroys inventory

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hawaii clothing company is working to restock after it says a water main break wiped out all the inventory in their warehouse, causing a $250,000 in damage.

Staff at Cookies Clothing Company found water gushing out of their warehouse located in building A at the Koko Marina Center just before 9 p.m. Friday.

Owner “Cookie” Springmeier was in Kona when she found out about the water main break.

“I was laying on the couch with my 2-year-old about to go to sleep and I got a call from my manicurist,” said Springmeier. “She was just screaming, saying our nail salon is flooded, and your warehouse is flooded.”

She said there was 3 feet of water in the warehouse.

Springmeier says she’s now working with insurance adjusters to make a claim for the damage.

Meanwhile, she is working to move her warehouse to a different location at the Marina.

“For this location, it’s shot. It’s done. It’s compromised. Now we have to find a new home.”

Koko Marina Center management told Hawaii News Now that the water main break on Friday is under investigation and could not comment further.

At this time, a nail salon is the only business currently closed at the Koko Marine Center.

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