Hurricane Lane is Reportedly Category 5 Storm with 160 mph Winds – Hawaii’s Residents Are Urged to Prepare
Hawaii residents are warned to prepare for Hurricane Lane that strengthens to a Category 5 and can bring heavy rain and flash flooding.Â
Read the details on Nexter.org.
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Hurricane Lane in Hawaii
Hurricane Lane “is forecast to move dangerously close to the main Hawaiian islands as a hurricane later this week, potentially bringing damaging winds and life-threatening flash flooding from heavy rainfall,” the weather service’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center warned.
“It is much too early to confidently determine which, if any, of the main Hawaiian islands will be directly impacted by Lane,” the weather service stated.
“At this time, it looks like maybe Puna will be spared,” county Managing Director Wil Okabe said. “But you never know.”
The residents are asked to prepare for the huge storm, “People are getting ready, which is exactly what we want,” Maui County spokesman Rod Antone said. “I know people are taking trips to Costco, buying ramen, rice, the usual. Toilet paper.”
Also, the officials remind to “withdraw cash. Remember, if the power goes out, ATMs aren’t going to be working.”
A rare and sobering sight tonight in the Central Pacific, as Hurricane #Lane becomes only the 6th recorded Category 5 hurricane in this part of the Pacific, and the nearest to #Hawaii a Cat 5 hurricane has ever been observed. #hiwx pic.twitter.com/d8zLbVKjad
— Michael Lowry (@MichaelRLowry) August 22, 2018
Ted Lieu commented on the situation and mentioned Trump’s opinion on the climate change and his belief that it doesn’t exist, “Also, one consequence of climate change is more extreme weather events like Category 5 hurricanes. That’s one reason the Pentagon believes in climate change and doesn’t view it as a hoax. There are military assets now at risk in Hawaii.”
The probable path of the storm is depicted below, however, there is still some uncertainty to Lane’s path as the meteorologists aren’t sure whether it moves north or south.
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The hurricane of the same strength was mentioned in a database as Hurricane John in 1994.
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