Hawaii is still recovering after back-to-back kona low storms that brought widespread flooding, damaging winds and power outages. As cleanup efforts continue following the storms, some residents on Oahu’s hard-hit North Shore are urging visitors to avoid the area,

While city officials are asking to learn more about the damage around the island from the recent back-to-back storms, residents are taking matters into their own hands.

City officials said today that they will open a Community Assistance Center on Thursday at Waialua District Park for residents affected by Kona-low storm flooding.

Drivers should avoid Kaukonahua Road and Otake Camp in Waialua this week, starting March 23, due to HPD-advised storm cleanup and expected high traffic congestion.

"This is a disaster; we need all the help we can get."

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.

A Community Assistance Center for North Shore residents affected by the Kona low storm flooding will open daily starting Thursday, March 26, at 10 a.m. at Waialua District Park.

A community came together in Waialua, Hawaii, after severe flooding left streets strewn with debris on March 22 and 23.Footage filmed by Charles and Adriana Harlan, who run haleiwatown.com, shows the

As Hawaii endures its worst flooding in more than 20 years, officials are urging people in hard-hit areas to “LEAVE NOW.” (AP photo)