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National Guard mobilized as Hawaii battles worst flooding in 20 years
Governor Green mobilized 195 National Guard personnel and coordinated federal aid after storms caused over 200 rescues and destroyed hundreds of homes in Hawaii.
- On Saturday, Governor Josh Green mobilized 195 Hawaii National Guard members to address catastrophic flooding, requesting a federal disaster declaration from President Donald Trump that includes up to 90% of eligible recovery costs.
- Back-to-Back storms dropped up to 4 feet of rain across Hawaii, causing flooding Green described as the worst in more than two decades and forcing thousands to evacuate and prompting over 200 rescues.
- Gen. Stephen Logan, the state's adjutant general, confirmed 21 High Water Vehicle Teams and three Black Hawk helicopters are deployed, while 53 Federal Emergency Management Agency staff support ongoing recovery operations.
- A White House official stated Tuesday the administration is "closely tracking the flood situation," while Green coordinates with Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin to secure additional resources for recovery.
- Despite a 40-day partial government shutdown, FEMA confirmed response efforts continue without delay; early damage estimates are well above $1 billion from the catastrophic storms.
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National Guard mobilized as Hawaii battles worst flooding in 20 years
Search-and-rescue teams from the National Guard are fanning out across Hawaii, where a powerful storm has destroyed hundreds of homes and buried roads in red volcanic mud.Hawaii’s Governor Josh Green declared on Saturday that he was mobilizing 195 soldiers and airmen to aid communities. Catastrophic winds and flash flooding have forced thousands in the archipelago to evacuate and prompted over 200 rescues, according to authorities. The islands o…
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