Thousands told to evacuate due to flooding along Oahu's North Shore
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Severe rains caused flooding on Oahu’s North Shore, leading to evacuation orders for over 4,000 residents due to the risk of imminent failure of the 120-year-old Wahiawa dam.
- Emergency responders are searching floodwaters for stranded individuals, with reports of homes being swept away but no immediate casualties reported.
- Maui County issued evacuation advisories for some Lahaina neighborhoods after retention basins neared capacity, with crews actively managing water levels.
- The Wahiawa dam, built in 1906 and owned by Dole Food Company pending transfer to the state, has been identified as having high hazard potential, with warnings issued since 2009 for needed safety upgrades.
- The flooding is linked to "K
