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Jason Momoa Shares Emotional Update After Getting Caught In Devastating Hawaii Floods

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Amid the worst flooding in decades in Hawaii, Jason Momoa updated fans to assure them he and his family are safe while many others are not.

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Actor Jason Momoa shared a heart-wrenching update to fans amid the catastrophic flooding in his home state of Hawaii, the state's worst in decades.

Momoa took to his Instagram Story to update fans that he and his family were able to evacuate during the harrowing storms that have battered Hawaii and the island of Oahu in particular.


It's been more than 20 years since Oahu saw flooding on this scale, which has resulted in widespread evacuations in areas impacted by the Wahiawa Dam.

But Momoa's update came with a sobering element: While he and his family are safe, all too many Hawaiians, some of whom are still dealing with the aftermath of catastrophic fires in 2023, are not.

Momoa told followers:

"We’re safe now, but there are a lot of people who weren’t, so sending all our love."

He went on to say:

"The North Shore is pretty gnarly right now. So just love, and hopefully everyone is safe and getting out, and we can get together and figure out how we help everyone. And all my love, and stay safe out there."

Momoa has long been an activist and booster for his home state, so he'll no doubt be intimately involved in recovery efforts.

And indeed he already has been. In an Instagram post shared Sunday, he highlighted relief efforts already underway that he and members of the community helped spearhead with the help of a local restaurant chain, Zippy's.

In other posts, Momoa shared glimpses of just how bad the flooding in Hawaii, and especially Oahu, is at the moment.

In one, he wrote:

"The storms, the flooding, the constant rain across Oʻahu have affected so many of our people, especially those already facing hardship."
"Seeing families displaced, communities struggling, and our unhoused neighbors hit the hardest."

He also urged his fellow Hawaiians to look out for each other.

"That's what aloha is. It's showing up for each other when it matters most."

On social media, people applauded Momoa for speaking out and shared his grief at what has happened in Hawaii.









The floods in Hawaii are estimated by Governor Josh Green to cause $1 billion in damage when all is said and done, and so far 230 people have had to be rescued.

The torrential downpours of recent days came after much of the state was already soaked by intense winter storms in recent months. Oahu, particularly the North Shore, and the "Big Island" of Hawaii have been most affected.

The rains are expected to wane, but the Big Island remained under a flash flood watch as of this writing.

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