Historic Hawaii floods leave 2,000 people without power

Key Points:

• Over 2,000 people in Hawaii remained without power Sunday afternoon following the worst flooding in more than 20 years, caused by heavy rains on already saturated soil from a recent winter storm.
• The flooding led to approximately $1 billion in damages, with more than 200 people rescued and no reported deaths as of Sunday, according to Oahu’s Department of Emergency Management.
• Hawaiian Electric restored power to about 1,200 people in Waialua and expected to restore power to an additional 2,000 by Sunday evening, while outages in Maui County and Hawaii Island were mostly addressed.
• Weather conditions improved by Sunday afternoon, with reduced rainfall and shifting winds, though isolated flooding remains possible; drier and more typical March weather is expected by Wednesday.
• Officials monitored the 120-year-old Wahiawa dam for potential failure but reported water levels have dropped; the storm's damage includes impacts to airports, schools, roads, homes, and a hospital in Maui.