Hawaii faces severe flooding
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A new Kona storm will bring more rain to Hawaii just days after historic rainfall, increasing the risk of flash flooding, mudslides and travel disruptions across the islands through the weekend.
A second Kona storm brought widespread flooding to Hawaii over the weekend, threatening a major dam, prompting evacuations and causing additional damage as heavy rain inundated communities. The latest system arrived as the state was still recovering from a powerful Kona storm days earlier that brought historic rainfall,
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green seeks federal disaster aid after Kona low storms cause over $1 billion in damage across Hawaii.
Officials are still working to assess and address damage from the March 13-16 storm that dropped up to four feet of rain on the island of Maui.
A downpour that lashed Maui on Tuesday morning sent water pooling in the muddied roadways on the eastern side of the island, in what was expected to be the last gasp of a storm system that has brought catastrophic flooding across Hawaii.
Gov. Josh Green has requested a presidential disaster declaration following the severe storm that swept across the state.
State offices and operations statewide will reopen following the severe weather brought by the recent Kona Low storm system. While the immediate threat from the storm has passed, recovery efforts continue across the islands as state and county crews assess damage, clear debris and restore impacted infrastructure.
Gov. Josh Green issued an emergency proclamation ahead of the storm and state parks and trails on some islands were closed, officials said.
The Kona International Airport is under a ground stop due to unsafe weather conditions, the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation announced on social media.