HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Rescue crews responded to a series of water rescues Friday morning as streams swelled in Honolulu.
Just before 11:30 a.m. Friday, four people were spotted along the banks where the Manoa and Palolo streams meet in Moiliili.
Mud and a drainage ditch pouring flood water nearby made it impossible for the people to climb to safety on their own. They tried boosting each other up but that didn’t work either.
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services crews and the Honolulu Fire Department worked to get them out. An HFD ladder was the answer, allowing them to step up and get to street level.
All were treated at the scene for minor injuries by EMS and the Crisis Outreach Response and Engagement (CORE) team transported them to a shelter.
Second rescue on Kapiolani Boulevard
Minutes later, one block away on Kapiolani Boulevard, another rescue unfolded. This time, multiple people were found trapped under a bridge, holding onto pillars to avoid the rising water…