Akone Puli Highway Closed at MM25
Akone Puli Highway Closed at MM25 Road blocked...downed trees and power lines......
Flash Flood Warning till 9:45am
THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM HST FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY... At 809 AM HST...radar and gages showed that rainfall has decreased recently over the east side of the Big Island but significant flooding issues are ongoing in several areas. Highway 19 remains closed near mile marker 6. Saddle Road remains closed near mile marker 10.5 due to a landslide. Flooding continues […]
6am Civil Defense
This is a Civil Defense hurricane update for Friday, August 24 at 6:00 in the morning. The Tropical Storm Warning issued by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center continues for Hawaii County. The windward side of Hawaii Island is currently under a flash flood warning and experiencing conditions of heavy rains and flooding. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports as of 5:00 am that Hurricane Lane is a category 2 hurricane […]
500 AM HST Fri Aug 24 2018 ...DANGEROUS HURRICANE LANE MOVING SLOWLY NORTH TOWARD THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... ...CATASTROPHIC FLOODING OCCURRING ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII... SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.7N 158.0W ABOUT 180 MI...290 KM S OF HONOLULU HAWAII ABOUT 145 MI...235 KM WSW OF KAILUA-KONA HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 5 MPH. 500 AM HST Fri […]
Kohala Mountain Road (RT 250) is CLOSED
Kohala Mountain Road (RT 250) is CLOSED from Puu Mamo Dr in North Kohala to Hawaii Prep Academy in South Kohala due to fallen trees. Please use Akoni Pule Highway (RT 270) instead.
Hurricane Warning Cancelled for Big Island
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED... A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical storm-force winds are expected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours * LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Hilo - Kamuela - Hawi - Pahoa - Volcano * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind - Peak Wind Forecast: 25-35 mph with gusts to 50 mph - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: […]
Akoni Pule Hwy closed near the 24 mile marker
HAWAII POLICE DEPT: Akoni Pule Hwy (RT 270) is closed near the 24 mile marker in North Kohala due to a landslide.