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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 6:34 p.m., Saturday, December 13, 2008

Flood toll: at least 150 homes damaged or destroyed

By John Windrow
Advertiser Staff Writer

At least 150 homes were damaged in rain and flooding that began Thursday — at least 42 of them with major damage or destroyed — state Civil Defense spokesman Ray Lovell said late this afternoon.

That's the rough estimate from about 20 people from state and civil defense and the Red Cross who scoured O'ahu today, Lovell said.

He said four teams will be out again tomorrow and he expects the number of damaged homes and businesses to increase.

Reach John Windrow at jwindrow@honoluluadvertiser.com.