LAX travelers say Hawaii rainfall, flooding is unlike anything they have experienced
ABC7 Los Angeles • • general
Key Points:
- Severe flooding on O'ahu's North Shore, caused by heavy rains, led to temporary evacuation orders and widespread damage, marking the state's worst flooding in over 20 years.
- Floodwaters inundated homes and vehicles, with some areas experiencing power outages, landslides, sinkholes, and downed trees, severely impacting communities known for big wave surfing.
- Hawaii Governor Josh Green estimated that damage to infrastructure, including schools, airports, roads, homes, and hospitals, could exceed $1 billion.
- Approximately 5,500 residents north of Honolulu were evacuated, but orders have since been lifted; officials remain vigilant over a 120-year-old dam that could pose a risk if it fails.
- Despite the devastation,
