“The National Weather Service had forecast that there may be some potential for severe weather earlier in the week,” [Molly] Pierce [spokesperson for the Department of Emergency Management] said, “but they did not have any understanding of what the severity of that would be.”

Oh, the same NWS that was gutted by DOGE last year? It's almost as if they need money and resources to help predict things that could get people killed...

#Oahu #Hawaii #NorthShore #weather

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/catastrophic-north-shore-flooding-prompts-evacuation-alerts/

UPDATED: ‘Catastrophic’ North Shore Flooding Prompts Evacuation, Alerts

At 8 a.m., the National Weather Service extended the emergency flash flood warning on Oʻahu to the entire north half of the island. This is an evolving story and will be updated frequently.

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