Luke 21:25 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves,
Important Takeaways:
- Hone continues to weaken and is a strong tropical storm Monday after it blasted Hawaii’s Big Island as a Category 1 hurricane with flooding rain, damaging winds and dangerous waves over the weekend.
- The Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) in Honolulu said the storm made its closest approach to the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday morning, passing about 45 miles south-southwest of South Point, Hawaii. Peak winds were estimated to be about 85 mph.
- The heavy precipitation associated with Hone had a major impact on Hawaii’s Big Island. Many areas picked up well over a foot of rain, sending water rushing down the steep slopes of the mountainous terrain and into low-lying neighborhoods. Because the ground was extremely saturated, there were also concerns about mudslides and landslides.
- More than 21 inches of rain fell across Hakalau, with Saddle Quarry receiving nearly 20 inches. Keauomo, Nene Cabin and Waiakea Uka each received more than 16 inches of rain.
- Flash Flood Warnings were issued through Sunday as heavy rain lashed the area, and forecasters estimated rainfall rates of 2 inches an hour.
- As of early Monday morning, poweroutage.us showed more than 16,500 outage reports on the Big Island.
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