Hawaii's Worst Flooding in Decades

0:00Here's more world news for March 21st. Hawaii is spacing its worst flooding in decades, with thousands of residents ordered to evacuate their homes across the islands. This marks the second major storm to strike in just one week, and officials estimate the damage could top $1 billion. More than 230 people have been rescued so far, while heavy rains kept pouring into Saturday morning. Authorities on Oahu, the most populated island, warned of a dam at risk of failing, prompting urgent calls for everyone to seek higher ground. No deaths had been reported, thanks to quick action by emergency teams, but rising water swept away homes and cars, forcing 5,000. Hundred people north of Honolulu to flee. Roads are shut down, stay wide, and flash flood alerts cover Maui, Malachi, and the Big Island too. The storms hammered infrastructure like airports, schools, roads, and hospitals, and what's called the biggest flood here in 20 years. A stalled high pressure system over the Pacific Trap Tropical Moisture, dumping over 10 inches

1:02of rain and spots with winds up to 100 miles per hour. While the peak has passed, expect scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms through the weekend and into next week. This comes after last year's devastating Lahaina wildfires, testing Hawaii's resilience once more, as cleanup and recovery efforts ramp up.