HONOLULU (KHON2) — Heavy rain floods parts of Oahu’s North Shore again
Continued heavy rain on Friday night is causing more flooding on the North Shore.
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“Everything is flooded, my backyard is flooded. My neighbor’s yard is flooded. Everything is flooded,” said Waialua Rep. Sean Quinlan, D-Kahanahalewa.
Waialua Beach Road was under about three feet of water. Crews were seen blocking cars while pumping water in the area.
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On Thursday, March 12, they were also pumping water in front of homes on the Farrington Highway, which was flooded near Waialua High School.
That’s why officials don’t want you to drive through, not only is it dangerous and harmful to your vehicle, but it also hides potential hazards. Yesterday, a car driving through Lahaina was damaged by the rocks below.
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Over at Dillingham Ranch – incredible flooding – the beach was inundated, a fence was broken in half, fields and the Farrington Highway were soaked with water – even leaving a mini waterfall on the roadside
“As they expected, this is the worst case scenario yet,” explained Racquel Achiu, vice president of the North Shore Neighborhood Council. “Today, the wind is relentless and makes you nervous.”
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Downed trees were seen on Kaukonahua and Pupukea roads and residents were working with fire departments to clear them.
Some believe development has caused excessive flooding
“I think it’s gotten worse over the years because of development and a lot of diversion of ditches and streams and waterways. That’s what happened,” Acho added.
But all eyes are on Camp Dazhu and the low-lying areas prone to flooding and evacuations during heavy rains like this
“I think the danger is that the storm continues to stall over us and continues to rain,” Rep. Quinlan said. “I just want to let people who live in the Otak Campground or low-lying areas of Waialua know that water continues to flow through the dam. We’re going to evacuate you before things get worse.”
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Rep. Quinlan added: “For those of you who live in collapsed areas, I hope you don’t have to evacuate; but just have your travel bags ready and make sure your pets are in there and ready to go.”
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