It has been the worst flooding Oahu has seen in more than 20 years, and as of the morning of March 21, the torrential rains and rushing waters continue to flow across the mountainous island and the rest of the Hawaiian archipelago.
The devastating milestone was announced by Hawaii’s governor, Josh Green, on March 20, who also said that damages could exceed $1 billion.
The cause is a type of winter storm called a “Kona Low,” which is southerly or southwesterly winds that bring moist air onto the islands. This current low is the second that Hawaii has faced this month.
The first storm hit March 10–16 and delivered multiple feet of rain to parts of Kawai, Oahu, Maui, and the Island of Hawaii known as “the Big Island,” as well as winds gusting 60-75 mph, and even higher than 100 mph in some areas….