Evacuees drove through floodwaters as they attempted to leave the north of the Hawaiian island of Oahu on Friday, March 20, due to widespread flooding.

Honolulu officials warned of an imminent dam failure on the Hawaiian island of Oahu and ordered residents to evacuate as devastating flooding slams the region.

Emergency sirens blared along Oahu’s famed North Shore, where rising waters also damaged homes.

Gov. Josh Green said the cost of the storm could top $1 billion, including damage to airports, schools, roads, people's homes and a Maui hospital in Kula.

Residents on Oahu’s North Shore are being urged to evacuate as severe rains continue to create catastrophic flooding and threaten to trigger a dam failure.

Governor Josh Green stated the storm's cost could top $1 billion, including damage to airports, schools, roads, people's homes and a Maui hospital in Kula.