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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.
Floodwaters lifted homes and cars, causing an estimated $1 billion in damage, and 5,500 people were under evacuation orders as a 120-year-old dam threatened to fail.
Thousands of residents on Oahu were allowed to return home on Saturday afternoon as the storm moved to Maui. By Orlando Mayorquín Emily McLaughlin had lived long enough in Waialua, Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu,
Troops have helped rescue more than 200 people as large parts of Oahu remain drenched from flash floods in recent days.
Thirteen public schools on Oahu, Hawaii island and Molokai will be closed Monday or for the week for storm-related damage assessments, cleanup and repairs, according to the Hawaii State Department of Education.