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“It’s extremely urgent because we do know ants move downstream during flood events,” said Lissa Strohecker, MISC Public Relations and Education Specialist.

The 36-year-old man and 31-year-old woman from Arizona were walking back to their car when they became stranded at the two streams that they were able to cross earlier.

A 46-year-old Kīhei man was airlifted from Waiheʻe Valley in Central Maui on Friday night after he became stranded by rising stream waters. The man was hiking alone in Waiheʻe Valley and became stranded above the second swinging bridge by swift moving stream water.

A unique experience in Hawaiian culture is nestled in the deep reaches of Waiheʻe Valley where the Maui Hawaiian Village hosts tours and demonstrations in authentic food preparation, clothing design and shelter construction.

When the man called 911 at around 5 a.m., he told authorities he had run out of water and was suffering from dehydration, fire officials said. The man related that he was hiking in the area over the last two days and could not complete his trek out of the area.