Honolulu Mayor declares emergency due to heavy rains and flooding
Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed an emergency proclamation for the City & County of Honolulu as heavy rains, strong winds, and flooding from a Kona Low weather system has impacted people and property across O‘ahu and continues to pose a threat to public safety.
Various areas of O‘ahu are currently experiencing heavy rains and the National Weather Service (NWS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration placed the City and County of Honolulu under a “Flash Flood Warning” until at least 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 which may be extended as conditions persist or worsen.
The emergency proclamation gives the mayor the authority to suspend county ordinances to protect the health, safety and welfare of residents in the City & County of Honolulu.
