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Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA)

Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA)

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Worst flooding in two decades swamps Oahu, triggers federal aid request

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Coordinating evacuations and rescue operations

A slow-moving Kona low drenched Oahu beginning March 17, unleashing the worst flooding Hawaii has seen in over twenty years. Flash floods tore across the North Shore and southern reaches of the island, forcing thousands to evacuate and triggering rescue operations that pulled more than 230 people to safety. Damage estimates now exceed $1 billion.

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