Oʻahu was under a flash flood warning until at least 2 p.m. Friday as heavy rains from a passing storm caused damage particularly on the North Shore, where people reported homes were wrecked, waters reached chest high and cars were overturned and flooding made some roads unpassable.

Authorities issued urgent evacuation orders on Oahu’s North Shore after a potential failure at Wahiawa Dam threatened life-threatening flooding. Residents in Haleiwa and Waialua were told to evacuate immediately as flooding was reported along nearby streams.

The Maui Emergency Management Agency has issued evacuation warnings for Central Molokai areas of Kapaakea Hawaiian Homes along Kamehameha V Highway, and for Kalamaula area, west of Kaunakakai, due to flash flooding.

Maui County was under a flood watch through Sunday afternoon until as heavy rains from a passing storm threatened to again disrupt life on the Valley Isle, which was still recover