The Hawaiian islands are recovering after a torrential downpour caused the worst flooding in the area in over two decades. A pair of vicious storms dumped up to four feet of rain in parts of O’ahu and Maui over the past week. Gov. Josh Green said during a press conference that the storms had caused at least $1 billion in damages. “Thousands of people lost power in Hawaii after heavy downpours hit the islands,” ABC News wrote. Thousands of people lost power in Hawaii after heavy downpours hit the islands, leading to the worst flooding in the area in more than 20 years. https://t.co/WeFc83XThp pic.twitter.com/MHsAjWW1rc — ABC News (@ABC) March 23, 2026 More from The Guardian: At the height of the storm, officials were concerned the 85ft, 120-year-old Wahiawa dam could fail and potentially endanger thousands. That threat has since subsided as water levels have fallen, according to Molly Pierce, a spokesperson for Oahu’s department of emergency management. More than 200 people were rescued from the floodwaters. No deaths have been reported so far, Pierce said on Sunday afternoon. In the North Shore communities of Waialua and Hale’iwa, many homes in lower-lying areas were covered in mud. Yards were filled with debris as residents sifted through belongings and crews worked to clear roads. Winter storm systems known as “Kona lows”, which feature southerly or south-westerly winds that bring in moisture-laden air, have been responsible for the deluges in the past two weeks. “We’ve been closely monitoring Wahiawā Dam over the past several weeks and I was on site today to assess conditions. We evacuated nearby residents as a precaution when water levels approached critical thresholds. The dam did not overflow, and that early action reduced risk,” Green said. We’ve been closely monitoring Wahiawā Dam over the past several weeks and I was on site today to assess conditions. We evacuated nearby residents as a precaution when water levels approached critical thresholds. The dam did not overflow, and that early action reduced risk. pic.twitter.com/VUFtxUToK0 — Governor Josh Green (@GovJoshGreenMD) March 24, 2026 “Teams remain in place with 24/7 monitoring, managing water levels and continuing engineering assessments. The Board of Land and Natural Resources is scheduled to meet Friday to address next steps, including acquisition of the dam,” Green continued. “At the same time, recovery work continues — debris removal, damage assessments and community support will move forward until impacted areas are stabilized,” he added. At the same time, recovery work continues — debris removal, damage assessments and community support will move forward until impacted areas are stabilized. — Governor Josh Green (@GovJoshGreenMD) March 24, 2026 FOX Weather showed footage of the aftermath in O‘ahu. AFTERMATH IN HAWAII: Check out this video from FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray showing the devastation in Oahu after days of heavy rain and dangerous flooding hit the island. Stay with FOX Weather for the latest from Oahu throughout the day.@RobertRayWx pic.twitter.com/O7BhIJxCcU — FOX Weather (@foxweather) March 23, 2026 CBS News explained further: The island of Maui was also hit hard. The storm blasted down riverbeds, blew out bridges and roads and swallowed vehicles. Officials haven’t been able to assess the destruction fully but the cost of the storm could top $1 billion, including damage to airports, schools, roads, people’s homes and a Maui hospital in Kula, Green said. “This is going to have a very serious consequence for us as a state,” the governor said during a news conference. He also said his chief of staff spoke to the White House and received assurances of federal support. Among those displaced is Honolulu-born actor Jason Momoa. In a video posted to Instagram, the “Aquaman” actor said he and his family left the North Shore and the power had gone out. “We’re safe now, but there’s a lot of people who weren’t, so sending all our love,” Momoa said. Carol Philips, the vice president of North Shore Chamber of Commerce, described one house where eight people were living as just “gone.” While no one was killed in the storms and flooding, and the worst of the storms has passed, the damage and recovery are both financially and emotionally costly.