A recent investigation found the state had repeatedly told dam owners it did not meet modern safety standards, but the company did not make repairs

The city has issued an evacuation order for the Waialua and Haleiwa areas due to “extremely dangerous flooding” and rising water levels at the Wahiawa Dam.

Thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu were told to evacuate their homes early Friday morning as flooding from heavy rains intensified and water levels rose behind a 120-year-old dam. US prosecutors probe whether Colombian President Petro had ties to drug traffickers,

Officials say the Wahiawa Dam has not failed, despite earlier concerns during recent heavy rains.

Owner Dole Food Company Hawaii said in a statement, “These thresholds are intentionally conservative and based on the time required to safely evacuate downstream areas; they do not reflect a loss of structural integrity.

Officials had previously issued a warning for the dam during heavy rains last week, but water levels had receded once the downpour subsided

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.

The Flash Flood Warning for the Wahiawa Dam expired on Saturday afternoon after water levels in the reservoir have dropped, according to the National Weather Service.

Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, officials said Friday while warning that still more rain was expected during the weekend.