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Torrential rain on the Hawaiian island has forced many to evacuate with multiple homes severely damaged.

kcerizo@mauinews.com Muddy water overtopping intact Kaupakalua Dam in Haiku cascades in a waterfall to the gulch below Tuesday morning. According to a state report, the structure was in “unsatisfactory” overall condition before the flood hit, and a plan was underway to remove the dam this summer. The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo HAIKU — In a matter of hours Monday, Mark Alexander watched floodwaters begin to swallow up his home, vehicles, refrigerator, tools, mower and other bel...