“Coast Guard aircrew rescues 7 people, dog from flooding.”
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Officials said the crew rescued five people and one dog from a rooftop in the Waialua area at around 10:25 a.m., and later rescued a man and woman who had written SOS in the sand near Yokohama Bay.
Gov. Josh Green said the storm could cause more than $1 billion in damage in the public and private sectors.
With Hawaii’s regulated dams tested by back-to-back storms, officials said Friday they continue to function as intended though some came close to overtopping.
The City and County of Honolulu issued an alert Friday night that read: “Leave now while conditions are safe to prevent becoming stuck.”
For safety reasons, Hawaiian Electric has turned off power to about 4,100 customers on the North Shore of Oahu.
Do not wait until it is too late to evacuate. If you are unable to evacuate a flooded area, get to higher ground.
Some Waikiki hotels are offering kamaaina rates for storm evacuees.
Rain fell on and off throughout the day in the tourist district, with pockets of heavy downpours.
Emergency sirens heard on Oahu’s North Shore Friday evening were the result of a malfunction, not an active emergency.
Owner Dole Food Company Hawaii said in a statement, “These thresholds are intentionally conservative and based on the time required to safely evacuate downstream areas; they do not reflect a loss of structural integrity.”
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The city has issued an evacuation order for the Waialua and Haleiwa areas due to “extremely dangerous flooding” and rising water levels at the Wahiawa Dam.
The heaviest rain is expected to favor leeward areas, and flash flooding remains a concern because the ground is already saturated.
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The essential supplies are headed to areas like Hana, where last week’s storm destroyed the humane society’s kennels.
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Waialua residents say they fear a second round of flooding, which prompted evacuations during the Kona low storm last week.
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