Crews, residents rally as Hawaii begins 'challenging' storm recovery
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As residents returned to their damaged homes, forecasters and authorities warned that flood advisories were still in effect on Monday, March 23.
Crews and residents in Hawaii on Monday, March 23, were assessing the widespread destruction left by the worst flooding the state has seen in over 20 years.
Back-to-back "kona storms," which are subtropical, low-pressure systems that typically impact the leeward side of the Hawaiian islands, brought devastating rainfall and high winds in Oahu and Maui. Floodwaters washed out homes, damaged roads, submerged vehicles, and threatened a major dam in northern Oahu over the weekend.
"On average, one to two kona storms affect Hawaii each season. However, it is extremely rare for two Kona storms to impact the islands within the same month, especially in the span of a week,” according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.
The storm prompted evacuation orders for about 5,500 people north of Honolulu, and over 200 people were rescued from catastrophic flooding, authorities said. Evacuation notices were later lifted, but much of the state remained under a flood watch through the weekend.
As residents returned to their damaged homes, forecasters and authorities warned on March 23 that the flood watch was still in effect for the Big Island through the afternoon. A flash flood warning was also issued for the island of Oahu through the afternoon of March 23, according to the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management.
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