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updated 5:19 p.m. ET Nov. 15, 2009

HONOLULU - KITV.com

Heavy rains drenched windward Kauai for most of Saturday, causing flooding and road closures.

At one point on Saturday, rain gages reported 4 to 5 inches falling over Kapahi and Wailua within an hour.

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Three homes in Hanalei had to be evacuated by boat, officials said.

The National Weather Service placed the north and east sides of Kauai under a flash flood warning until 7:45 p.m. Saturday.

The flooding washed heavy debris onto roads. Officials closed several roads in the Kawaihau District.

The American Red Cross announced it would open a shelter at Kilauea Neighborhood Center for residents being forced out of their homes.

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