Firefighters use hydraulic tools to rescue driver in Honolulu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One person was extricated from a vehicle following a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening in Honolulu. Around 6:50 p.m., the Honolulu Fire Department responded to a 911 call reporting an auto accident near 1680 Kapiolani Blvd. Crews arrived just before 7 p.m. and found one driver pinned...
North Shore evacuation orders lifted as flooding conditions improve
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The City and County of Honolulu has lifted all remaining evacuation orders for North Shore residents in Waialua and Haleʻiwa as flooding conditions continue to improve. Officials said water levels have gone down and the threat of dangerous flash flooding is easing, allowing residents to...
Oahu on Edge as Early-Morning Downpours Spark Flood Advisory
A Flood Advisory for Oʻahu is in effect until 8:45 a.m. HST Sunday, March 22, 2026, as another round of heavy showers and thunderstorms sweeps across the southeast half of the island. Officials warn that fast-hitting downpours could trigger rapid runoff and ponding on low-lying roads, making the morning a messy one...
Storm repairs to impact Honolulu-bound traffic: HECO
Hawaiian Electric will be performing storm-related utility repairs on Monday and Tuesday that will impact Honolulu-bound traffic.
Two women hospitalized, one of them pinned in Ala Moana area collision
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Two women were seriously injured in a collision in the Ala Moana area that left one of them pinned on Saturday evening. The two-car crash happened in the area of Atkinson Drive and Kapiolani Boulevard at 6:47 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, according to first responders.
‘Total loss’: City outlines damage sustained during storm
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu officials lifted evacuation orders for Otake, Waialua and Haleiwa on Saturday and closed most emergency shelters as conditions improved following flooding that destroyed homes and displaced families. Mayor Rick Blangiardi said first responders conducted 233 rescues during the...
Laie families face major losses after flooding devastates homes
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Cleanup is underway across Oahu’s North Shore after Friday night’s flooding left families in Laie facing significant damage and loss. On Iosepa Street, piles of waterlogged belongings lined the curb Saturday, mattresses, cabinets and appliances set out to dry after floodwaters pushed into...
Ewa Beach two-alarm fire extinguished; electric vehicle & bike involved
EWA BEACH, Hawaii (Island News) – The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) responded to a two-alarm building fire in Ewa Beach Sunday morning. The fire was reported on Ewa Beach Road at approximately 10:10 a.m.,, with HFD crews arriving on the scene by 10:19 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they found a light black smoke...
HIDOE closes 13 schools statewide after storm-related damage
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) is closing 13 schools across Hawaii Island, Oahu, and Molokai due to damage sustained from the second Kona low storm. HIDOE said that it has received more than 500 work orders related to storm damage, and impacts have been reported...
Ryan Wilson on flooding risk and evacuation orders
Emergency shelters open at Kroc Center, Wahiawa District Park and Kaneohe District Park.
