Hawaii Flooding Prompts Emergency Declaration, Evacuations And Fears Of Dam Failure
Damage from heavy flooding has prompted Hawaii's governor to declare a state of emergency. On hard-hit Maui, floods damaged homes and nearly breached a historic dam, forcing residents to evacuate.
The governor of Hawaii declared a state of emergency after severe flooding across the state's islands prompted evacuations, damaged homes and raised alarm over a possible dam failure.
Gov. David Ige signed the proclamation on Tuesday to release state general funds to help those impacted by the extreme weather, which he said is expected to continue until Friday. The order covers the counties of Hawaii, Maui, Kalawao and Kauai, as well as the city and county of Honolulu.
Residents of the town of Haleiwa on the North Shore on Tuesday afternoon to evacuate because of "catastrophic flooding." Officials the evacuation order some seven hours later but said road closures remained in place.
