Oahu Evacuations Grow as Wahiawa Dam Faces Possible Failure in Flooding
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Heavy rains on Oahu prompted evacuation orders for more than 4,000 residents as officials warned the 120-year-old Wahiawa Dam could fail, triggering flash floods, rescues, and shelter relocations; the Hawaii National Guard was activated and some areas saw 8–12 inches of rain in a single night.
- Oahu island: Over 4,000 told to evacuate flooding in Hawaii as officials warn 120-year-old dam could fail ABC7 Los Angeles
- Flooding, damage reported across Oahu as heavy rain overwhelms already-saturated ground Hawaii News Now
- Thousands ordered to evacuate as Oahu floods put dam at imminent risk of failure NBC News
- Oʻahu’s Wahiawā Dam At ‘Imminent Threat’ Of Failure Honolulu Civil Beat
- Over 4,000 told to evacuate in Hawaii as officials warn 120-year-old dam could failure KATU
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