Intense rains threaten thousands of Hawaiian residents

Officials in Hawaii on Friday ordered thousands of residents living near an aging dam on the island of Oahu to evacuate the area immediately. The local emergency management agency warned that the century-old Wahiawa dam was at imminent risk of failure. Hawaii Governor Josh Green said that torrential rains had caused serious flooding and prompted the authorities to evacuate the local residents.

Josh Green, Governor of Hawaii said "The biggest concern, of course, is if water ultimately goes over the top of the dam. You can start losing material and that we can't have -- or at least we certainly can't have that with any people in the region. So, that's why we're asking people to calmly move out of the area and evacuate." 

Wahiawa dam which was located in the north of Hawaii's third largest island, is home to the state capital Honolulu.