HAWAII: Floodwater gushed from homes in Hauula, HI. The governor of Hawaii declared a state of emergency after heavy rains battered the islands, causing severe flooding and forcing evacuations. Intense rain across much of Hawaii led to flash floods and mudslides from Monday into Tuesday, hitting the island of Maui especially hard. Some residents are reporting this is the worst flooding they have seen in over 25 years in Hawaii.

BREAKING! Mudslide in the Silverado Canyon near the area of Grundy Way and Anderson Way.
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🚨 BREAKING! MANDATORY evacuation order for residents in Silverado Canyon due to mudslides. Photos of what one resident woke up to this mornin A fire-scarred neighborhood in hilly Silverado Canyon east of Irvine was hit with a mudslide during the Wednesday morning storm which drenched the region with rain and forced officials to order evacuations.

Meanwhile, in NYC -- Happening Now: Initial reports show a group blocking traffic on 3rd Ave, a major street in Manhattan, protesting New York’s governor Andrew Cuomo. Police are now requesting backup. Traffic is beginning to back up a few blocks down. The protesters are standing in a line on E 40th St, blocking traffic from passing down 3rd Ave. Police have arrived on scene and are monitoring the situation.

France -- One of the largest data center complexes in Europe, destroyed in Strasbourg by fire, 3.6 million websites taken offline, no data will be recoverable.