‘Catastrophic flash flooding’ prompts evacuation to higher ground in Waialua, Haleia

‘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…

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Evacuation warning for Haleiwa and Waialua due to possible Wahiawa Dam failure | News

Evacuation warning for Haleiwa and Waialua due to possible Wahiawa Dam failure | News

NORTH SHORE, Hawaii (Island News) — An evacuation warning was issued for the Haleiwa and Waialua communities due to the possible Wahiawa Dam failure on Friday for flood risks. The Honolulu Department of Emergency Management issued an evacuation warning for communities downstream of the dam, together with parts of Haleiwa and Waialua. Officials stated no…

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