Over 5,500 told to evacuate flooding in Hawaii as officials warn that dam could fail
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Over 4,000 Hawaii residents ordered to evacuate amid flooding and risk of 120-year-old dam failure.
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If you live in towns north of Honolulu, you face immediate evacuation orders and potential property damage from flooding and dam structural failure.
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More than 4,000 residents in towns north of Honolulu have been ordered to evacuate as severe rains caused muddy floodwaters to inundate streets and swallow vehicles. Officials are warning that a 120-year-old dam poses a risk of failure amid the flooding. The evacuation underscores the immediate threat posed by both the current floodwaters and the potential structural failure of the aging dam infrastructure.
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