Governor Says Severe Flooding Could Surpass $1 Billion in Damage

Over the last two weeks, Hawaii was hit with heavy rainfall that caused the state's worst flooding in decades.

The flooding was caused by back-to-back low-pressure storm systems that forecasters called Kona lows. The first storm struck Hawaii on March 10, beginning an extended period of heavy rainfall.

Many locations in Hawaii experienced record rainfall, according to the National Weather Service.

The damage caused by flooding was extensive. Homes were swept off foundations and...