Hawaiian island of Maui, and and nearby residents in the community of Haiku are being evacuated, county officials said Monday.The National Weather Service reported 13.2 inches (33.5 centimetres) of rain fell in the Haiku area of Maui’s North Coast between 7 a.m.
and 3 p.m. Hawaii braces for high winds, flooding as weakening Hurricane Douglas approaches “Resources are being pushed into this area right now,” Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino said during a live address on Facebook.“Ladies and gentlemen, this is a real flooding situation we have not seen in a long time.
In fact, some of the residents have told me that this is the worst they’ve seen in over 25 years,” he said.The Maui Fire Department responded to more than a dozen calls for.