Officials warn 120-year-old Hawaiian dam could fail as thousands told to evacuate flooding
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Key Points:
- Severe rains caused muddy floodwaters to inundate streets, damage homes, and prompt evacuation orders for thousands of residents north of Honolulu due to the risk of failure of a 120-year-old Wahiawa dam.
- Emergency sirens sounded on Oahu's North Shore, with officials issuing evacuation orders downstream of the dam amid chest-high floodwaters and ongoing searches for stranded individuals.
- The Hawaii National Guard has been activated to assist with the flooding response, as the National Weather Service warns of widespread, life-threatening flash flooding in northern Oahu.
- Over 4,000 people were ordered to evacuate, including those sheltering at Waialua High and Intermediate School, which is being evacuated due to flooding.
- The aging
