Overview
- Authorities called the flooding the worst in about 20 years, ordering more than 5,000 people to leave areas downstream of the 120-year-old Wahiawa dam.
- In less than a day, the reservoir rose from 79 to 84 feet, only six feet below capacity, prompting officials to label the structure at imminent risk of failure though it had not failed.
- Governor Josh Green reported no deaths, more than 230 rescues, a few serious injuries, and about 10 hypothermia cases as first responders worked across Oahu.
- The National Weather Service kept a flood watch in place for all islands as parts of Oahu saw up to 12 inches of rain and roughly 6,400 customers lost power, including about 4,200 on the North Shore.
- Jason Momoa said his family evacuated Oahu’s North Shore after losing power, canceled a planned event, helped distribute meals with local partners, and shared donation drives as officials warned damages could top $1 billion.