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Torrential rains, severe flooding across Hawaii cited as examples of climate change Severe flooding hit Oahu s North Shore on Tuesday, swamping homes and roads. (Source: Ryzone Media) By Associated Press | March 12, 2021 at 8:17 AM HST - Updated March 12 at 9:55 AM
HONOLULU (AP) â Heavy rains are part of the winter wet season in Hawaiian Islands. But the downpours triggering flooding that destroyed homes and bridges and set off mass evacuations on multiple islands this week are also an example of the more intense rainstorms officials and climate scientists say are occurring more frequently as the planet warms.
Two key ingredients came together in Hawaii in recent days to deliver the rain: an upper-level disturbance and extra moisture in the lower layers of the atmosphere. The downpours first affected Maui, moved northward up the island chain to Oahu and Kauai, then circled around and hit the southernmost part of the Big Island.
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HONOLULU Heavy rains are part of the winter wet season in Hawaiian Islands. But the downpours that triggered flooding that destroyed homes and bridges and set off mass evacuations on multiple islands this week are also an example of the more intense rainstorms that officials and climate scientists say are occurring more frequently as […]
Heavy rains lead to crippling floods in Hawaii. Scientists warn of more occurrences due to climate change. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
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Days of torrential rain have caused catastrophic flooding across Hawaii this week, which officials and climate scientists say are occurring more frequently as the planet warms.
The threat of heavy showers was forecast to continue at least through Wednesday and likely longer. The downpours first affected Maui, moved northward up the island chain to Oahu and Kauai, then circled around and hit the southernmost part of the Big Island, forcing evacuations, closing roads and destroying homes in the process.