Hawaii storms have caused $1bn in damage, governor says

Hawaii's storm has already cost some $1bn (£752m) in damages, officials say, after two consecutive storms dropped as much as 50in (127cm) of rain on parts of the state and murky brown flood waters submerged some sections of the island of Oahu. More than 230 people had to be rescued, Governor Josh Green told Hawaii News Now on Sunday, but officials have not recorded any fatalities to date. "There were camps that had to be rescued, people were trapped by the water," said Green. "The coast guard also pulled people off of debris out in the ocean." He said the White House is in contact with his office and described officials in Washington as "very supportive". Officials have said the flooding in the state is the worst since 2004. On Sunday morning local time, officials began to stand down some evacuation and flash flood warnings on Oahu, but other parts of the state remained under threat. Part of the Kuihelani Highway on Maui was temporarily closed overnight due to "fast moving water", the Hawaii Department of Transportation posted on X, but had reopened by Sunday. Other roadways on the island experienced rockfalls on Saturday, the Hawaii DOT posted. Green said the full scope of the dam