Floodwaters lifted homes and cars, causing an estimated $1 billion in damage, and 5,500 people were under evacuation orders ...

The flooding comes amid kona storms, Hawaii's winter cyclones. All of the islands are under a flood watch until the afternoon of March 22.

More than 5,500 people were under evacuation orders as severe rain pounded Hawaii on Friday. More rain is expected Saturday.

Heavy rains were being dragged across Hawaii by a “Kona low” for the second time in two weeks, prompting residents to flee their homes and closing roads across the island chain.

Honolulu officials told residents to leave the area downstream of Wahiawa dam — long known to be vulnerable — saying it was “at risk of imminent failure.” ...

Cleanup is underway after overnight flooding damaged homes in Laie, leaving residents with major losses and concerns about more rain.

Hundreds of people were rescued as severe flooding batters Hawaii’s Oahu island, prompting evacuation orders near a dam officials feared could overtop as water levels rose.

Nearly 200 people were rescued and thousands forced to evacuated as extreme rainfall and dangerous flash flooding slams the ...