A 40-year-old Kauai woman, missing for a week, was found alive Thursday in a ravine in Kalaheo after a resident heard her cries for help.
Emi Oka, who had last been seen Jan. 31, survived seven days on wild fruit and water collected off leaves, Kauai Assistant Police Chief Bryson Ponce said by phone.
At 7:45 a.m. Thursday, a resident of Kakela Makai Drive heard her screams coming from an area covered in brush. Officers responded and quickly found her stranded in a ravine about three to four miles from her home.
Firefighters walked into the valley and guided her out, police said in a news release.
Oka, who has a medical condition requiring medication, was taken by medics to Wilcox Medical Center, where she was treated.