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As Oahu’s North Shore Reels from Brunt of Storm, Medical Aid Reaches Flooded Communities | VIDEO

Direct Relief is on the ground responding with local partners to severe flooding.

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A woman in blue medical scrubs stands inside a white medical van, smiling as she hands a large Direct Relief orange box to a Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies staff member.
Direct Relief delivering requested medical aid and supplies to Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii on March 23, 2026 on Oahu following severe flooding in Hawaii. (Ben Bishop/Direct Relief)
By Staff

The Hawaiian Islands have experienced what some estimate is the worst flooding in 20 years from a series of storms, including one that hit Oahu over the weekend. The storms have led to the rescues of about 200 people, and caused power outages affecting thousands of customers.

The latest storm came on the heels of a previous system that also dumped rain on the island, with the famed North Shore, known for its world-class surfing waves, being one of the most flooded areas.

Prior to the storm, Direct Relief was in contact with its existing partner network and immediately began preparing shipments of requested medicines, Emergency Medical Backpacks, hygiene products, water purification equipment, and other requested aid. A series of medical aid shipments have departed in response, with the most recent expected to arrive today.

Direct Relief staff are on the ground in Oahu, delivering aid to frontline responders Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, and other organizations on the North Shore and beyond.

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