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This image of the central Pacific, captured on Friday, Apr. 12, 2024, shows the storm with its bright-colored clouds spinning northwest of Hawaii (lower center). Intense rain was occurring in the ...
UPDATE: Saturday, 12:45 a.m. A flash flood warning for Hawaii island has been extended until 3 a.m. Saturday. Radar tonight indicated heavy rain mainly over the North Kohala district. Rain rates ...
The March 2021 Hawaii floods was a devastating series of floods that caused a tremendous amount of damage to the U.S state of Hawaii. [1] The heavy rain started on March 7, 2021, and flooded the Kaupakalua Dam. [3] It was reported that the dam flooded due to deficiencies, and as a result, it is set to be decommissioned this summer. [4]
The flood from the dam failure raced downhill through a ravine east of the town of Kilauea, Hawaii, with a wall of water reported to be between 20 and 70 feet (6.1 and 21.3 metres) high and 200 feet (61 m) wide. The flood destroyed several homes and killed seven people, including a toddler and a pregnant woman.
Snow on Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea after storm passes Hawaii Island. A partial source of this idea may be the long list of hurricanes in the above paragraphs that dissipated into tropical storms or depressions upon approaching the islands. Satellite images of Hurricane Flossie's breakup when approaching Hawaii Island fueled this idea. [53]
Tropical Storm Hone, whose name is Hawaiian for “sweet and soft,” drew near the islands Saturday with breezes that were expected to intensify — and increase the wildfire risk for drier parts ...
Hone may not be the only system Hawaii contends with over the next couple of weeks. Gilma, which was a Category 3 hurricane as of Saturday evening as it roared over the open Pacific, will continue ...
[20] [16] [21] After the floods, Hawaiian Governor David Ige also declared a State of Emergency. On April 18, the Hawaii legislature approved $125 million in disaster funding, including $100 million for Kauaʻi. [13] On May 8, President Donald Trump declared a federal disaster area for Kauaʻi and Honolulu counties. Initially, the declaration ...