'Catastrophic Flash Flooding' Prompts Evacuation To Higher Ground In Waialua, Haleia

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The metropolis has issued an evacuation order for the Waialua and Haleiwa areas due to “extremely dangerous flooding” and rising water ranges on the Wahiawa Dam.

At 9 am the Department of Emergency Management mentioned the dam has not failed, however is at imminent threat of failure with potential life-threatening flooding of downstream areas.

The evacuation zone contains all of Haleiwa between Puuiki Street and Kamehameha Highway, and areas of Waialua between Kukea Circle to Otake Camp.

Traffic will likely be heavy. Carpool if potential.

The metropolis has a number of emergency meeting areas out there for impacted residents and guests experiencing extreme impacts from the Kona Low Storm. These shelters will likely be out there all through the storm for residents and guests who want a protected place to go.

The most present checklist of shelter places and meeting areas is obtainable at p.veoci.com/hnlshelter and it is going to be up to date all through the storm. Updates can even be despatched by way of HNL Alert.

City officers mentioned they’re monitoring all dams and can challenge extra warnings and notices as wanted by way of HNL Alert.

Leilehua High (meeting space)

1515 California Ave, Wahiawa

Pet Friendly: Yes

Nanakuli High and Intermediate (evacuation shelter)

89-890 Nanakuli Ave, Waianae

Pet Friendly: Yes

Kahuku Elementary (evacuation shelter)

56-170 Pualalea St, Kahuku

Pet Friendly: Yes

George Fred Wright Wahiawa District Park (evacuation shelter)

1139 Kilani Ave, Wahiawa

Pet Friendly: Yes

Waialua High and Intermediate is not an evacuation shelter.

If residents are alerted in the course of the extreme climate that evacuation is critical, don’t wait. Take motion instantly. If at any level in the course of the storm the residents start to really feel unsafe, they’re inspired to evacuate to a safer location even there haven’t been any evacuations ordered.

Last week’s Kona pushed low ranges on the dam shut to that threshold, and with extra rain anticipated, nearby residents were already on edge.

Along with flooding and extreme climate impacts on O`ahu, significantly Waialua and Hale`iwa, this second spherical of Kona Low storms is impacting City parks and recreation services and providers, together with:

George Fred Wright Wahiawā District Park is getting used as an meeting space for anybody needing shelter from the extreme climate. Other meeting areas embrace Waialua High, Kahuku Elementary, and Nānākuli High faculties. These websites are pet pleasant.
CLOSURES of: Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, all Honolulu Botanical Gardens (by way of this weekend), and a number of other play fields together with Patsy T. Mink Central O`ahu Regional Park.
SUSPENSION of all permitted tenting by way of March 26, 2026. Regularly permitted park actions, applications, and phone entry for recreation workers are suspended as park workers help with emergency operations.

The extreme climate can be affecting O’ahu’s public transportation and providers together with:

TheBus

Route 521 service stays suspended.
Route 52 service is suspended north of Wahiawā.
Route 60 service is suspended between Haleʻiwa and Kahaluʻu (Kamehameha/Kahekili at Hygienic Store).
Route 403 service is suspended on Paʻakea Road.

Handi-Van

Operating usually, customers leaving or sure for North Shore and East Oʻahu (between Waialua and Kahaluʻu) will not be in a position to begin or full their journey.

Skyline

No Skyline points reported.

Please keep away from being on the roads in the present day if potential, as there are studies of hazardous highway situations in quite a few places. Treat all malfunctioning visitors indicators as four-way stops.

If you might be experiencing an emergency, name 911 immediately. Please don’t name 911 for data solely. Help preserve strains clear for true emergencies.

Emergency shelters are actually open at Waialua High as catastrophic flooding on Oahu’s North Shore.