Heavy rains in Hawaii, alert authorities to cracks in a dam

Cracks in a large dam were caused by heavy rains on the island of Maui, in Hawaii, as a result of which the authorities sounded the alarm and opened shelters for the citizens, as all those who were close to the dam and the nearby coast were forced to leave the area.

The rains resulted in cracks in the barrier Kaupakalua, in the north of the island, according to Reuters. “If the dam recedes, will cause life-threatening floods and significant damage along the entire course of the water, “the authorities warned.

The shelters opened at a community center and a school, according to Hawaiian Governor David Ige.

“There are cracks in the Kaupakalua Dam,” he wrote on Twitter late yesterday, announcing that the evacuation process had begun.

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