Hawaii Floods

Hawaii has been suffering its worst flooding in more than 20 years. Heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, and officials said more rain is expected over the weekend. Muddy floodwaters smothered vast stretches of Oahu’s North Shore, world-renowned for its big-wave surfing. Raging waters lifted homes and cars and prompted temporary evacuation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu. Authorities cautioned that a 120-year-old dam could fail. Gov. Josh Green said the cost of the storm could top $1 billion, including damage to airports, schools, roads, homes and a Maui hospital.