Flash flooding swamps Hawaii, prompting evacuation orders for 5,500 people
Al Jazeera • • nation
Key Points:
- Heavy rains have caused severe flooding on Oahu's north shore, prompting evacuation orders for nearly 5,500 residents, particularly in Waialua, where access roads are at risk of failure.
- At least 200 people have been rescued, with 10 hospitalized for hypothermia, and 72 individuals, including children, airlifted from a youth camp as a precaution.
- Governor Josh Green warned that damages could exceed $1 billion and mobilized military reserves and the National Guard to assist with emergency response and search and rescue operations.
- The 120-year-old Wahiawa dam, considered a high hazard potential dam, is at risk of imminent failure as water levels near capacity, raising serious safety concerns amid ongoing heavy
