...FLOOD WATCH FOR MAUI COUNTY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...FLOOD WATCH FOR OAHU STARTING AT 6AM THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...FLOOD WATCH STARTING AT 6AM THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Oahu.
* WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Flood prone roads and other low lying areas may be
closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams. Urban areas
may receive more significant flooding and property damage due to
rapid runoff.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A surface trough will act as a focus for heavy showers and
thunderstorms over Oahu through the weekend. The bulk of the
rainfall is expected to fall over windward slopes and coasts,
but some heavy showers could spread to leeward areas, where
stream flow could also become elevated.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
Weather Alert
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds increasing to 25 to 30 kt with higher
gusts and seas building 10 to 13 feet.
* WHERE...Oahu Windward Waters, Oahu Leeward Waters and Kaiwi
Channel.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.
&&
One person is dead and two others have been hospitalized following a head-on crash along Kamehameha Highway on Oahu’s North Shore, overnight.
HALEIWA, Hawaii (KITV4) -- One person is dead and two others have been hospitalized following a head-on crash along Kamehameha Highway on Oahu’s North Shore, overnight. Now, police have arrested one of the drivers for causing the crash.
Authorities had to close the highway between Ashley Road and Punalau Place, just to the northeast of Haleiwa, while emergency crews responded to the scene.
Honolulu police, firefighters, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were called to the scene just before midnight. When crews arrived on scene they said they found two cars had been involved in the crash and one of those vehicles was on its side.
Two people were pinned inside the cars – one in each vehicle, according to HFD. One of those two people – so far only identified as a 65-year-old man – was already dead when first responders arrived.
Two other patients were treated and taken to the hospital. One of the patients, a 19-year-old man, was taken to the hospital in serious condition and was later upgraded to good condition. The other, a 55-year-old woman, was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
According to crash investigators, the 19-year-old was heading west on the Kam Highway when he crossed the double yellow lines and crashed head-on into the other vehicle.
The 19-year-old was later placed under arrest on a complaint for Second-Degree Negligent Homicide and First-Degree Negligent Injury.
Investigators say they believe speed was a factor in the crash. They are not sure if alcohol or drugs played a role. This case remains under investigation.
This is the 50th deadly crash on Oahu so far in 2022.
Matthew has been the digital content manager for KITV4 since September 2021. Matthew is a prolific writer, editor, and self-described "newsie" who's worked in television markets in Oklahoma, California, and Hawaii.
