Hawaii assesses damage left by worst flooding in more than 20 years
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Hawaii assesses damage from worst flooding in over 20 years; thousands evacuated from Oahu and Maui.
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If you live in or travel to Hawaii, severe flooding may disrupt infrastructure, emergency services, and property; thousands face displacement and property damage.
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Hawaii is assessing damage from the worst flooding the islands have experienced in over two decades, with heavy rains over the weekend causing widespread destruction across Oahu and Maui. The flooding was exacerbated by soil already saturated from a winter storm a week prior, creating conditions that lifted houses and cars, swept through businesses, and left streets clogged with mud. Thousands of residents were forced to evacuate from the North Shore of Oahu, followed by additional evacuations on parts of Maui as the rains intensified. The back-to-back severe weather events underscore the vulnerability of Hawaiian infrastructure to extreme rainfall, particularly when successive storms hit within days of each other.
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