“Be Prepared” City officials warn public of heavy rainfall and potential flooding | Hawaii News Now | HNN

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – City officials held a press convention immediately warning the public of the upcoming storm that’s anticipated to hit the state later this week. Mayor Rick Blangiardi stated town will activate its Emergency Operations Center on Wednesday.

The floor continues to be saturated from the earlier two Kona low storms, and dam ranges stay larger than regular. The metropolis plans to ship first responders and different personnel to areas identified to be weak to flooding. Blangiardi stated emergency sirens will sound if situations turn into harmful.

The metropolis has already began to clear streams and waterways to cut back the danger of flooding. Crews will even intently monitor water ranges as heavy rain strikes in on Wednesday.

Blangiardi urged residents to organize now in case evacuations turn into mandatory. He additionally reminded the public to join security alerts by the HNL ALERT app.

Watch the complete press convention right here:

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