After heavy rain, flooding Hawaii announced the evacuation of residents due to threat of dam breach

　　China News Service, March 9th. According to the Russian Satellite Network, the island of Maui, Hawaii, was flooded after heavy rains.

On the 8th local time, the Hawaiian Emergency Management Agency announced that due to the severe threat of a dam breach in Kaupakalua, the Maui County Government of Hawaii announced the mandatory evacuation of residents.

　　A statement posted on the bureau’s website stated: “The Emergency Management Agency has announced that due to the threat of destruction of the Kaupakalua Dam, floods and major property losses are expected to occur, which constitute life-threatening risks. The Maui County Government declares a danger zone evacuation."

　　According to reports, due to heavy rains, water has reached the top of the dam.

The government began to open shelters for evacuated people.

　　The Maui County Magistrate said at a press conference on the afternoon of the 9th: "The current weather conditions have caused a very dangerous flood situation throughout Maui County, especially in eastern Maui." This has not been seen for a long time. Flood situation.