Back-to-back kona storms drop over a foot of rain, threaten an Oahu dam and trigger evacuations as parts of Hawaii face record rainfall and ongoing impacts

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

Gov. Josh Green said conditions on Oahu’s North Shore were “very serious” early Friday as heavy rain triggered rapid flooding, prompted evacuations, and led to multiple rescues.

Hawaii is resilient in the face of severe flooding across its islands following two back-to-back storms with heavy rainfall.