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“The H-1 freeway and several roads in town are experiencing considerable flooding, so limit travel wherever possible,” the department said.
Several people who had planned weddings had to abruptly cancel their plans as the threat of dangerous landslides and flash flash floods persisted.
The shelters have emergency kits with medication, PPE, food and bedding.
This came after power provider Hawaiian Electric was reported a significant electricity outage due to the severe storm in downtown Honolulu Monday evening.
The island received 7.92 inches of rain Monday.
According to ABC meteorologist Ginger Zee, the average December rainfall for Honolulu is 2.18 inches.
