...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM HST THIS EVENING FOR THE
ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The island of Oahu in Honolulu County.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 334 PM HST, radar indicated scattered heavy showers all
across leeward Oahu and the north shore. Rain was falling at
a rate of up to 2 inches per hour. Additional heavy showers
are expected through the afternoon.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Honolulu, Waipio, Kunia, Waikele, Mililani, Waipahu, Wheeler
Field, Pearl City, Wahiawa, Schofield Barracks, Makakilo, Ewa
Beach, Kapolei, Aiea, Iroquois Point, Halawa, Nanakuli, Salt
Lake, Waianae and Moanalua.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone
to flooding.
Rainfall and runoff will also cause hazardous driving conditions due
to ponding, reduced visibility and poor braking action.
&&
This advisory may need to be extended beyond 700 PM HST if flooding;
persists.
Weather Alert
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM HST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY...
At 333 PM HST, radar indicated heavy rain continued to fall over
windward Oahu, with rainfall especially heavy from Kaneohe to
Waimanalo, with rainfall rates up to 3 inches per hour. Up to 8
inches of rain has fallen over the past six hours in the wettest
areas, and widespread impactful flooding continues. Road closures
remain in place in many areas, with water covering roadways, and
land slides also reported.
HAZARD...Heavy rain producing life threatening flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flooding in drainages, streams, rivers, roads,
properties, and other low-lying areas. Public road
closures possible in some areas. Landslides are possible
in steep terrain. Remember flash flooding can occur well
downstream from the mountains.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Waikane, Waiahole, Kaaawa, Kahaluu, Punaluu, Ahuimanu, Hauula,
Kaneohe, Laie, Kaneohe Marine Base, Maunawili, Kahuku, Kailua and
Waimanalo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay away from streams, rivers, drainage ditches, and culverts, even
if they are currently dry.
Do not cross fast flowing or rising water in your vehicle, or on
foot. Turn around, don't drown.
&&
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
FILE - Leis and flowers adorn crosses at a memorial for victims of the August wildfire above the Lahaina Bypass highway, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
Matthew has been the digital content manager for KITV4 since September 2021. Matthew is a prolific writer, editor, and self-described "newsie" who's worked in television markets in Oklahoma, California, and Hawaii.
FILE - Leis and flowers adorn crosses at a memorial for victims of the August wildfire above the Lahaina Bypass highway, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
Authorities on Maui have identified another person confirmed to have died in the Lahaina fire disaster – raising the official death toll to 101.
MAUI COUNTY, Hawaii (Island News) -- Authorities on Maui have identified another person confirmed to have died in the Lahaina fire disaster – raising the official death toll to 101.
The latest fire victim is identified as 76-year-old Paul Kasprzycki of Lahaina. Kasprzycki was one of the three people whose names remained on the Maui Police Department’s “credible list of missing/unaccounted for individuals.”
According to police, a Cold Case Detail working on narrowing down the last-known locations of the people on the unaccounted for list located Kasprzycki’s remains.
As of Feb. 13, 2024, all 101-known fire victims have been identified. There are no other unidentified remains. Two individuals remains on the missing/unaccounted for list. Those two have been identified as Robert H. Owens and Elmer Lee Stevens.
Anyone who is still searching for someone from the fire, who has not already contacted the FBI, is asked to call 808-566-4300 or email HN-COMMAND-POST@ic.fbi.gov as soon as possible.
Matthew has been the digital content manager for KITV4 since September 2021. Matthew is a prolific writer, editor, and self-described "newsie" who's worked in television markets in Oklahoma, California, and Hawaii.
