Kona Low Storms Bring Flash Flooding Amid Wahiawa Dam Failure in Oahu

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Over 5,500 Oahu residents in Haleiwa and Waialua have been ordered to evacuate as authorities warn of the “imminent failure” of the 120-year-old Wahiawa Dam.

Source: Kona Low Storms Bring Flash Flooding Amid Wahiawa Dam Failure in Oahu

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
Philippians 2:3

Hawaii school closures due to severe weather

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Many schools will be closed Friday due to the storm, including O‘ahu, Kaua‘i and Maui County public schools, and Hawaii State Department of Education offices.

Source: Hawaii school closures due to severe weather | Hawaii News Now

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John 4:24

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Liver disease epidemic: Deadly disease now striking non-drinkers in record numbers – 1.8bn hit by 2050… and most don’t know they have it

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More than 350,000 vitamins and supplements recalled over poisoning risk

More than 350,000 bottles of iron-containing dietary supplements sold nationwide have been recalled after investigators found they posed a serious poisoning risk. Manufacturer Vitaquest International, which is behind brands including Bari Life, Arey and NuLife, issued the alert after finding the supplements’ packaging was not child-resistant. Health officials warned that this could lead to children…

Spring Lake Park schools closed Monday after suspected ransomware attack

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Former Miami-Dade high school teacher charged with multiple counts of battery, placed on house arrest

A former Miami-Dade County Public Schools teacher is facing serious criminal charges after authorities say he was accused of multiple counts of battery involving students. According to court records, 53-year-old Rudolph Infante, a teacher at Miami Southridge Senior High School, has been charged with four counts of battery and one count of an offense against…