Hawaii Communities Begin Cleanup After Latest Unexpected Flooding

Recovery teams on Tuesday started assessing destruction caused by an unexpected heavy rainfall that unleashed rushing floodwaters through a residential area close to Honolulu’s city center — marking the most recent episode in a string of severe weather and flooding events that have battered Hawaii during the past two weeks.

The assessment comes as communities work to recover from what has been described as a photo gallery documenting the flooding damage, compiled by Associated Press photographers.