Hawaii dam at risk of 'imminent' failure
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‘Imminent risk’ of Wahiawa Dam failure triggers evacuation order for Waialua, Haleiwa residents
The city has issued an evacuation order for the Waialua and Haleiwa areas due to “extremely dangerous flooding” and rising water levels at the Wahiawa Dam.
Honolulu officials urged residents on Friday afternoon urged residents near the Wahiawa Dam in Honolulu to evacuate the area immediately after a massive dam failure caused "potential life-threatening flooding of downstream areas.
Honolulu emergency officials warned residents Friday morning that failure of the Wahiawā Dam was imminent, putting up to 2,500 lives in jeopardy as people were already evacuating