A vehicle travels through a flooded street near the breached Kaupakalua dam, in Haiku on Maui, Hawaii, U.S. March 8, 2021 in this still image from social media video. WWW.MONKEYSWITHDRUMS.COM via REUTERS.
(Reuters) - A dam on the Hawaiian island of Maui was breached on Monday leading to an evacuation order being issued for everyone in vicinity of Kaupakalua Dam and along the coast near Kaupakalua Road in Haiku, authorities said.
Heavy rains led to the dam cresting, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said.
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