Thousands of residents on Oahu were allowed to return home on Saturday afternoon as the storm moved to Maui. By Orlando Mayorquín Emily McLaughlin had lived long enough in Waialua, Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu,

Hawaii’s worst storm in 20 years battered Oahu on Friday, with damage projected to exceed $1 billion, as relentless rain triggered widespread flooding, forced mass evacuations, stranded residents, and prompted at least 233 rescues while driving streams and reservoirs — including the aging Wahiawa Dam — to dangerous levels.

Hawaii Foodbank will hold emergency food distribution events on Oahu to support residents who were impacted by flooding during the Kona low storm.

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.

Hawaii has been pounded for over a week by back-to-back storms. Weather officials said that 10 to 14 inches of rain fell on Thursday into Friday on Oahu, unleashing severe flooding. The storm has moved to Maui,

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Molokai until 12:45 p.m. today as the Kona-low storm moves east over Maui County this morning. “At 9:34 a.m., radar indicated heavy rainfall with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour over southeast Molokai,

A kona low produced major flooding and devastating damage throughout Hawaii prompting a state of emergency and urgent calls for help. Did you even know about it?

The full scale of the damages to roads and other infrastructure from rain and flooding in the state must still be assessed, Gov Josh Green says.