Oʻahu was under a flash flood warning until at least 2 p.m. Friday as heavy rains from a passing storm caused damage particularly on the North Shore, where people reported homes were wrecked, waters reached chest high and cars were overturned and flooding made some roads unpassable.

Authorities issued urgent evacuation orders on Oahu’s North Shore after a potential failure at Wahiawa Dam threatened life-threatening flooding. Residents in Haleiwa and Waialua were told to evacuate immediately as flooding was reported along nearby streams.

Flash flood warnings and watches are in effect for Oahu, Hawaii, as heavy rain and thunderstorms pose flooding risks.

Heavy rain, thunderstorms and potentially damaging winds are expected.

Wahiawa Dam on Oahu remains intact despite rising water levels, but evacuation orders continue for Haleiwa and Waialua amid a Flash Flood Warning. Officials warn ongoing rainfall and heavy inflow into Lake Wilson keep pressure on the system,

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Evacuations have been ordered amid an ongoing Flash Flood Emergency across the northern shores of Oahu, as more rain inundates Hawaii on top of the 4 feet of rain that's fallen since last weekend.