Intense Rains Threaten Hawaii Dam, Thousands Told To Evacuate

This handout photo released by the Honolulu Fire Department via Facebook on March 20, 2026 shows floodwater surrounding houses in Waialua on northern Oahu. (Photo by HONOLULU FIRE DEPARTMENT / AFP)   Officials in Hawaii on Friday ordered some 4,000 people living near an aging dam on the island of Oahu to evacuate the area immediately, following severe rains that have battered the region. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); The century-old Wahiawa dam, located in the north of Hawaii’s third largest island, which is home to the state capital Honolulu, “is at imminent risk of failure,” the local emergency management agency warned. There is “potential life-threatening flooding” in areas below the dam, it added. “LEAVE downstream area NOW!” it said, recommending that people carpool to ease traffic congestion. READ ALSO: Record-Breaking Heat Wave Grips Western US Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); This handout photo released by the Honolulu Fire Department via Facebook on March 20, 2026 shows the remains of a house against a bridge in Waialua on northern Oahu. (Photo by HONOLULU FIRE DEPARTMENT / AFP)   Hawaii Governor Josh Green said torrential rains have caused “serious flooding” and brought water in the reservoir to dangerous levels, prompting authorities to issue the alert. “Lots of people had to evacuate. We’ve evacuated the whole region now,” Green said on social media. Much of the US state, a remote archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, remains under a flood watch or warning, according to the National Weather Service which reported particularly dangerous conditions in northern Oahu. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); This handout photo released by the Honolulu Fire Department via Facebook on March 20, 2026 shows residents being rescued as evacuation efforts take place on the island of Oahu. (Photo by HONOLULU FIRE DEPARTMENT / AFP) Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: hawaii Island of Oahu More Stories Hawaii Fire Death Toll Hits 99, May Double, Warns Governor Hawaii Fire Death Toll Nears 100, Anger Grows Hawaii Fire Death Toll Hits 55, Expected To Rise /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.

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