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Boston Herald
bostonherald.com > 03/27/2026 > hawaii-floods-dam

Hawaii to take over aging dam after failure scare during flood evacuations

7+ hour, 56+ min ago  (590+ words) By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER The state's land board on Friday voted to acquire dam land parcels from Dole Food Co., clearing the way for the state to take over the aging dam and move forward on at least $20 million in…...

Boston Herald
bostonherald.com > 03/24/2026 > hawaii-flooding-environment

The ferocity of the downpour that brought the latest Hawaii flooding surprised even meteorologists

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (678+ words) By AUDREY McAVOY and GENE JOHNSON Residents along Oahu's North Shore, famous for its'big wave surfing, were cleaning up from the'worst flooding to hit Hawaii'in two decades when a storm Monday unleashed several inches of rain on the southern part…...