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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]
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 ...
A strong storm packing high winds and extremely heavy rain flooded roads and knocked out power across Hawaii, with officials warning Monday of potentially worse conditions ahead. The National ...
The cyclone events for Hawaii can be long-lived, affecting the state for a week or more. [7] Kona lows produce a wide range of weather hazards for Hawaii. Among them are heavy rain, hailstorms, flash floods and their associated landslides, high winds which result in large surf and swells, waterspouts, and heavy snows on the higher mountains. [8]
[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 ...
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 ...
A Hawaiian hurricane is a tropical cyclone that forms in the Pacific Ocean and affects the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii lies in the central Pacific, where about four or five tropical cyclones appear each year, although as many as fifteen have occurred, such as in the 2015 season; rarely do these storms actually affect Hawaii. Tropical cyclone ...
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 ...