Nearly 20 inches of rain fell on parts of Hawaii’s Big Island as a powerful hurricane approached the state on Thursday, with flooding and landslides blocking roads and carrying the potential for life-threatening effects, but forecasters said it has weakened to a Category 3 storm…..Keep Reading On NBC News
HILO, HI – AUGUST 23: A man takes photos of floodwaters from Hurricane Lane rainfall on the Big Island on August 23, 2018 in Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane has brought more than a foot of rain to some parts of the Big Island which is under a flash flood warning. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)This image from the GOES-15 satellite shows Hurricane Lane, with a well-defined eye, positioned about 300 miles south of Hawaii’s Big Island at 2 p.m. ET on August 22, 2018. NOAA