More than 5,500 people were ordered to evacuate towns north of Honolulu after heavy rains sent muddy floodwaters into communities and raised concerns that a 120-year-old dam could fail, officials said.
Muddy water inundated homes and streets in the affected areas, officials said, prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for multiple communities north of the city.
Officials warned the century-old dam could fail and urged residents in low-lying areas to leave immediately, they said.
Officials provided no further details in the statement released with the evacuation order, the officials said.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
