The Hawaiian islands are recovering after a torrential downpour caused the worst flooding in the area in over two decades.
A pair of vicious storms dumped up to four feet of rain in parts of O’ahu and Maui over the past week.
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Gov. Josh Green said during a press conference that the storms had caused at least $1 billion in damages.
“Thousands of people lost power in Hawaii after heavy downpours hit the islands,” ABC News wrote.
Thousands of people lost power in Hawaii after heavy downpours hit the islands, leading to the worst flooding in the area in more than 20 years. https://t.co/WeFc83XThp pic.twitter.com/MHsAjWW1rc
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At the height of the storm, officials were concerned the 85ft, 120-year-old Wahiawa dam could fail and potentially endanger thousands. That threat has since subsided as water levels have fallen, according to Molly Pierce, a spokesperson for Oahu’s department of emergency management.
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