![]() The hurricane is due to turn left eventually, but the timing is dependent upon those trade winds pushing the storm to the west. The Big Island can block the trade winds that blow from east to west, which could allow Hurricane Lane to maintain its intensityĪnd then there’s the matter of the big turn. More than 80: The number of generators that have been distributed throughout the four counties, according to FEMA.2: How many disaster medical assistance teams FEMA has in position and on standby.3: The number of urban search and rescue teams FEMA says are standing by in Oahu, Kauai and Hawaii.Between 2,500 to 3,000: The number of people the Red Cross expects to shelter by Saturday.There are additional shelters on standby in the event they are needed. 45: The number of Red Cross evacuation centers now open throughout the four-county area.More than 2,000: How many people are at Red Cross shelters now (about 500 more people entered shelters Friday morning).1,526: The number of people who stayed in 36 Red Cross shelters Thursday night.Red Cross and FEMA officials just gave an update on their efforts in Hawaii as the state continues to battle Hurricane Lane. 23.A man stands along the beach as waves crash on shore in Honolulu, Hawaii on Thursday AP Photo/John Locher This article was originally published at 11:05 a.m. Mary Forgione, Rosemary McClure and Catharine Hamm contributed to this a.m.: This article was updated with new forecasts and rain totals. The original article published at 7:45 a.m. Friday: This article was updated with additional information about tourists on Oahu. Friday: This article was updated with additional information about the strength of the storm and with the sunset photo.Ħ:43 p.m. Friday: This article was updated with information about the closing of Koalua Ranch on Oahu.Ĥ:10 p.m. Friday: This article was updated with information about the Pride of America’s delay and flight information.ġ1:25 a.m. ![]() The website says it plans to open Saturday.ħ:30 a.m. ►Koalua Ranch, a private nature reserve known for ziplining and tours of movie sites such as “Jurassic Park” and “Godzilla,” on Oahu closed Thursday and Friday. ►If you do not need to be on coastal roads or those that flood, the DOT asks that you not travel. ![]() ►On Hawaii Island, Bayfront Highway (Highway 19) in Hilo was closed Wednesday evening because of standing water. The road will reopen, the DOT said, after crews check for any damage. ►Also closing on Oahu: Kuhio Highway between Wainiha and Waikoko after 11 p.m. Thursday until the “storm passes and the road is assessed for potential rockfall threat.” ►The Hawaii Department of Transportation said Oahu’s Pali Highway Kailua/Kaneohe-bound lanes at Nuuanu Pali Drive would be closed from 8 p.m. You can find a list of airlines, websites and telephone numbers on the L.A. ►Some flights between the mainland and Hawaii were still operating Friday morning. If you were scheduled to board on that next sailing, you can stay on board on Sunday night. Its originally scheduled Saturday departure now will not occur until Monday, according to. ►Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America was supposed to have returned to Honolulu on Saturday but will now return on Sunday, spending an extra day at sea to try to steer clear of the storm. ► Public libraries in Hawaii, Kauai, Oahu and Maui counties and and the Waikiki Aquarium, according to Hawaii News Now. ►The Bishop Museum, the Honolulu repository of some of the islands’ most important pieces of history. ► The World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in Honolulu Pearl Harbor Visitor Center there is closed until further notice. National parks on Hawaii and Maui are closed along with other attractions managed by the National Park Service. Ige had advised residents and visitors - he estimated about 270,000 travelers were on the islands - to ensure they have access to two weeks’ worth of food and water. This will be a long-duration event with the potential for heavy rainfall continuing Sunday into early next week as Lane begins to track westward and away from the state.” Pacific time Friday: The storm “along with damaging winds is expected to expand westward over the smaller islands later tonight through Saturday as Lane approaches and moves into the area. The National Weather Service issued this update at 12:44 a.m. ![]() Most restaurants were closed, and the few mom-and-pops that had stayed open had long lines and one- to two-hour waits for food.īesides dangerous winds and waves, the storm could bring 30 inches of rain to some places, causing widespread flooding and landslides. It wasn’t an easy day for vacationers, who clogged sidewalks throughout Waikiki, but found almost nothing open. By 1 pm Friday, there were still hundreds of tourists at Waikiki’s Kuhio Beach Park despite blowing sand, choppy surf and strong winds.
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