A brand new storm is forecast to carry flooding rain and potential mudslides to Hawaii’s Huge Island as residents there nonetheless get well from final week’s Hurricane Lala.
The system strengthened into Tropical Storm Moke on Friday, with 45 mph winds.
Moke ought to stay weaker than Hurricane Lala. It should transfer south of Hawaii’s Huge Island, with rain overspreading the world on Saturday night time, after which hammer the island on Sunday and into Monday.
Tropical Storm Moke.
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The storm is anticipated to supply rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches, with most quantities of 15 inches throughout the Huge Island. That rain might carry life-threatening flooding and mudslides, particularly in steep terrain and in areas that have been impacted by Lala.
Hawaii Flood Menace Map
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Rainfall totals of 1 to three inches with most quantities of 5 inches are anticipated throughout the rest of the Hawaiian Islands this weekend and early subsequent week.
Tropical Storm Lala’s rain floods Kapiolani Boulevard in entrance of the Hawaii Conference Heart, Aug. 16, 2026, in Honolulu.
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Lala moved south of the Big Island on Sunday as a Category 1 hurricane, damaging or destroying greater than 100 properties and slicing off some communities, in keeping with the governor. The storm dumped greater than a foot of rain over elements of the state, with the highest elevations getting greater than 40 inches. 1000’s on the Huge Island are nonetheless with out energy.
