Hawaii Activates the National Guard After Record Flooding Forces Thousands to Evacuate Oahu Homes

Josh Green activated the National Guard as record flooding triggered by a Kona low forced thousands to evacuate across Oahu and Maui.Emergency teams rescued 233 people, including 47 individuals airlifted by Black Hawk helicopters, with no fatalities reported so far.Local authorities ordered 5,500 residents to flee areas downstream of the Wahiawa Dam due to imminent failure risks after record rainfall.The Federal Emergency Management Agency is monitoring the situation while the National Weather Service maintains a state-wide flood watch.
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