Urgent Warning Issued Amid Devastating Hawaii Flooding: "Move Immediately"

On Friday, March 20, Hawaii Governor Josh Green announced the closure of all state departments and release of employees not considered disaster response and preparedness workers on O‘ahu due to a severe weather system forecast to strike the region.

Forecasts from the National Weather Service indicated prolonged heavy rain that is expected to continue through Sunday.

“The safety of our residents and families must come first,” Green said. “With catastrophic flash flooding already impacting parts of Oʻahu...