Over 4,000 told to evacuate flooding in Hawaii as officials warn 120-year-old dam could fail
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Key Points:
- Severe rains caused muddy floodwaters to inundate streets, displace homes, and submerge vehicles in towns north of Honolulu, prompting evacuation orders due to the risk of failure of a 120-year-old dam near Wahiawa.
- Emergency sirens warned residents downstream of the Wahiawa dam to evacuate early Friday morning, with over 4,000 people affected, as Honolulu officials and emergency responders searched floodwaters for stranded individuals.
- The Hawaii National Guard was activated to assist with the flooding response amid chest-high waters, with northern Oahu under a flash flood warning and widespread life-threatening flash flooding reported by the National Weather Service.
- Flooding forced the evacuation of a shelter at Waialua High and Intermediate School, displacing about
