HAUULA, Hawaii -- The impact that heavy rains have had on bridges clogged with stream debris is taking its toll on Windward Oahu residents who said they are tired of getting the run-around from the state and city.

"I feel like nobody cares about us out here," Punaluu resident Robin Nelson said. "If the city and state no can help the people, they should lay them all off."

Residents KITV spoke with, from Punaluu to Hauula, voiced their frustration.

Before the rain started to fall, neighbors looking for help said they called everyone from city to state lawmakers, asking them to clear debris from streams before the storm hit.

"The state says it's (Department of Land and Natural Resources), DLNR says it's the city and county, so we're getting the run-around," Hauula resident Shon Kaanaana said.

A brick wall had been lodged in the middle of the stream since the heavy rain from December 2008, residents said. Every time rain gushes down the stream, it is forced to flow to the left, right into Kaanaana's property.

The ground under his house finally gave way early on Friday morning.

"Well, about 3:30 this morning I heard the rocks tumbling and then the water came rushing down. So, we just started taking all our stuff out," Kaanaana said. "The engineers said that the city and county is supposed to be ticketing the homeowners, or the people who own the river, and they are not doing it."

A little further down Kamehameha Highway, piles of sand washed nearly to the bottom of Punaluu Bridge.

Before neighbors took action, it was a wall of sand, causing the water to rise and flood the area, residents said.

"The boys in the neighborhood dug out a path just so the water could ease its way out this morning," Nelson said.

Earlier on Friday, the state Department of Transportation responded by cleaning debris from the streams.

In the future, the state said it plans to rebuild many of the bridges and clear out debris at that time, but that could take several years. Which leaves residents wondering what to do in the meantime.

"They said they would get some solutions in place, but it's been over a year," Nelson said.