230 Rescued as Severe Flooding Strikes Hawaii, 5,500 Ordered to Evacuate as Dam Faces “Imminent Failure”
On Friday, heavy rainfall triggered severe flooding on Oahu, Hawaii’s most populous island.
The flood has resulted in 230 rescues within the first 24 hours and is the largest flood on Oahu in the last 20 years.
The Department of Emergency Management has warned that the Wahiawa Dam, located in northern Oahu, is in danger of “imminent failure,” prompting authorities to order the evacuation of 5,500 residents.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green, in a post on X, announced the National Guard has been activated in response to the flooding.
AP reported the Hawaii National Guard, alongside the Honolulu Fire Department, airlifted over 70 children and adults who were trapped at a youth camp on Oahu’s west coast.
We have issued an evacuation order for Waialua and Haleʻiwa. If you are in these areas, please evacuate now and follow guidance from emergency officials.
Shelter locations can be found here: https://t.co/clyywuZuuh pic.twitter.com/yV3Vu38iOi
— Governor Josh Green (@GovJoshGreenMD) March 20, 2026
Per ABC News:
Dangerous flooding is impacting Hawaii’s Oahu island, prompting more than 230 rescues, “catastrophic” damage as major rains pummel the area for the second significant rain event in a week.
At a press briefing Friday evening, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said emergency crews have already rescued more than 230 people from life-threatening conditions.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said there were no confirmed fatalities or missing persons as emergency responders — including firefighters, the National Guard and military personnel — have been deployed across affected areas.
Overnight into Saturday, a Flash Flood Warning has been in effect for life-threatening ongoing flooding on Oahu as emergency management reported flooding and closed roads on the windward side of the island due to earlier flooding.
The heaviest rain is expected to continue through Saturday for most islands, with the Big Island getting the heaviest rain on Sunday and thunderstorms possible at times, which may include damaging winds.
Current scenes:
BREAKING: HAWAII — Islands getting HAMMERED by the heaviest flooding in decades as a SECOND brutal Kona low unleashes chaos.
On Oahu, officials just ordered 5,500 people to EVACUATE, massive fear the 120-year-old Wahiawa Dam is on the verge of failure.pic.twitter.com/di2EC62MJB
— Gunther Eagleman (@GuntherEagleman) March 21, 2026
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