Transcript for Hawaii faces a flood emergency from Tropical Storm Lane
K you.w to the F Y from tropical storm ne, that sw-moving system dumpincord rainsparts of the stiet with more on the way. The threat is not over yet. Our giniz in hawaii tonight with the latest. Repor tonight, Hawaii’s big island, W as far as the eye can see with more rainn the way. The nationeather service warning of life-threatg flash flooding in ready-inund areas. Ne dumping than 40 inches on the big island, the most from a tropical system here in 18 years, turning roadways into rushing rivers, swelling into this backyard.but the other islands, where we are –I, kauai, and the most lated oahu — seem T been spa but officls warning not to let their guard wn as dangerous bands of rain can move in ny time. In maui, 50-mile-per hour winds dog power line likely sparking three br fis here. A wall of fl bt feet from this roadway. Some residents minutes tocu T flames were 2ar away, we barely had times to grab oog and ourselves leave. Reporter: 2300 acres burned, the homeowneeturning home tonight to salvage what’s left. While many are breathing sigh of relief that the storm didn’t make a direct hit three days of torrential rain in some spots, hawaiianger R to finallmove out. All R, gio joins from the nd maui. Youentionedhoseys of reless rain, and with more rains on the the flood threat is danger? Orr: That’s GHT, Tom, especially on the big island. The gr there incdibly saturated from all that rainfall it only takes one band of heavy rain to create some new flash ds. Tom? Gio, thank you. Now to abc’sior meteorologist rob Marciano on the there in oahu. You’resevere her over the isl Ctainly some more rain to , relatively light stuff here on .flash flood Warne been ongoing ally on the eastern side of the big island. Including in and around tilo area. The er now 150ouwest of Honolulu. Finabeginning that westerly movement love that but the rainands are lagging behind. You rotate those othxt to 36 hours. More floodand more mudslides. From Milwaukee innesota. Tom? Rob, thanks. We turn to the difficult
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