Video: Storms wash away vehicles and flood homes across Middle East

Red volcanic mud coats homes after Hawaii’s worst floods in 20 years

<p>Oahu residents face gruelling cleanup as floods damage hundreds of homes and losses are expected to top $1bn</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>The worst flooding to hit <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/hawaii">Hawaii</a> in two decades has swept homes off their foundations, floated cars out of driveways and left floors, walls and counters covered in thick, reddish volcanic mud.</p><p>Authorities said hundreds of homes had been damaged, along with some schools and a hospital. On Monday, new downpours set off a fresh round of flooding on Oahu’s south side while residents on the island’s North Shore cleaned up and assessed t...

Videos show what Oahu looks like after days of flooding and historic storms - San Francisco Chronicle

Washington’s cherry blossoms hit peak bloom, sending a fleeting burst of pink across the capital - AP News

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Flying blind: Honolulu officials held off evacuations as North Shore flooded - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQWmlNRXlHMW9UTDRPSVREYXNXRm1IR2pCaVhOM3puclBDUW9QQUhzSjRSM0xHcnp0NmFiVmlTQ0tiSGpMTEVZLUEyNXRfWVRFc0ZHLVU5Y09UbnZqcHVjdXkzdmE4X3ZjUWJQa1ZMOGc3MG84NlRvdTRudWJ3aUJ2YTBVTTRPSEd0SEstOTFvRkRLOEozZWtlb1hxS3BpZWFJRVdvTXFRNXVGdkU?oc=5" target="_blank">Flying blind: Honolulu officials held off evacuations as North Shore flooded</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

Catastrophic flooding in Hawaii is worst seen in 20 years

Parts of O'ahu and Maui were battered by a pair of massive storms, which the governor said had unleashed up to 4 feet of rain in certain areas. It caused the worst flooding in 20 years. Matt Gutman reports.

Washington ignores America's fiscal cliff

<p>The United States faces a dire and unsustainable <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/11/trump-tariffs-gdp-national-deficit" target="_blank">fiscal outlook</a>. You'd never know it from the action in Washington.</p><ul><li>Across parties and policy areas, you'd never guess that the U.S. faces fiscal constraints created by its high-and-rising public debt, ballooning deficits without precedent in times of prosperity, and a looming entitlement spending crisis when the Social Security trust fund runs out.</li></ul><hr><p><strong>State of play: </strong>Consider, instead, recent policy developments that will meaningfully affect the fiscal picture for the worse.</p><ul><li>The Trump administration is seeking <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/19/200-billion-iran-war-hegseth-penntagon" target="_blank">$200 billion</a> to fund the Iran war and replenish depleted weaponry.</li><li>The Supreme Court struck down the administration's use of emergency authority to impose tariffs, and le...