Haleiwa is partially submerged. An emergency declaration has been issued. Image: Ryan De Seixas/YouTube
Flash flooding has devastated parts of Hawaii, including the North Shore of Oahu and Haleiwa Town specifically. After nearly two days of torrential rain in Hawaii, Maui, Kalawao, and Kauai that saw up to three inches per hour, the city and county of Haleiwa issued an emergency evacuation notice on Tuesday. It has since been lifted. The damage, however, is extensive. Homes are flooded, cars are submerged, trees are down, and roads are closed. “I’ve lived on the North Shore my whole life,” wrote Ryan De Seixas, the man who shot the aerial footage below, on YouTube. “I have never seen Haleiwa flood like this before.”
by Tyler Durden
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2021 - 11:19 AM
Hawaii Governor David Ige issued an emergency declaration amid heavy rains that triggered severe flooding across Oahu and Maui on Tuesday.
Ige said the declaration speeds up the state s process to spend funds and dispatch first responders to affected areas. The declaration supports the state s efforts to provide quick and efficient relief of suffering, damage, and losses caused by flooding and other effects of the heavy rains, the governor said.
I’ve just signed an emergency proclamation for the State of Hawai‘i after heavy rains and flooding caused extensive damage to both public and private property across the islands. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/IPiXBznuwh
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Hawaii is in the midst of a swell of epic proportions. Oahu’s outer reefs are closing out. Maui is shaking from the thunderous waves breaking at Jaws. Justine Dupont snagged the barrel of a lifetime. Brad Domke appeared on a skimboard. A windsurfer and an unknown surfer shared a wipeout that likely will give them both nightmares. It was a weekend to remember, and it’s still pumping.
Waimea Bay joined in on the fun, too. It was truly massive. It was a day for the Eddie. When the Bay is closing out, you know it’s big. In this day and age, we’re lucky enough to have access to tiny, incredible cameras that are attached to remotely controlled flying machines. It lets the viewer see angles that we couldn’t normally see without the use of a helicopter or wings, and a very skilled drone pilot named Ryan De Seixas took off over Waimea to capture footage of a weekend that blew the doors off most other weekends.