Maggie T. Sutrov via Reuters hide caption toggle caption Maggie T. Sutrov via Reuters A road is flooded near the breached Kaupakalua Dam in the Haiku area of the Hawaiian island of Maui on Monday. Maggie T. Sutrov via Reuters The governor of Hawaii declared a state of emergency after severe flooding across the state's islands prompted evacuations, damaged homes and raised alarm over a possible dam failure. Gov. David Ige signed the proclamation on Tuesday to release state general funds to help those impacted by the extreme weather, which he said is expected to continue until Friday. The order covers the counties of Hawaii, Maui, Kalawao and Kauai, as well as the city and county of Honolulu.