LIHUE — County of Kauai officials continue to monitor Hurricane Lane, and are urging the public to get prepared and remain vigilant over the next 48 hours as any shift to Lane’s track could result in severe weather impacts.
LIHUE — County of Kauai officials continue to monitor Hurricane Lane, and are urging the public to get prepared and remain vigilant over the next 48 hours as any shift to Lane’s track could result in severe weather impacts.
“Now is the time to prepare your homes and families,” said Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. “Although we are not yet in a watch or warning, the current forecasted track of Hurricane Lane is concerning and I am urging all residents and visitors to prepare themselves.”
According to the National Weather Service, the latest forecast anticipates that Kauai County could feel effects of the storm —such as heavy rain, high surf, and strong winds _ as early as Thursday evening into Friday. NWS reports that as of 11 a.m. Tuesday, Hurricane Lane continues to move west-northwest at 9 mph. This general motion is expected to continue through Tuesday night with a turn towards the northwest late Wednesday.
As Hurricane Lane approaches the state, the NWS has issued a Flash Flood Watch for all islands from 6 a.m. Wednesday through 6 p.m. Friday. A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that leads to flash flooding. Residents and visitors should monitor the weather and be prepared to take action in the event that a Flash Flood Warning is issued.
The state Department of Transportation has announced that the convoy for limited local access to the communities of Wainiha and Haena will run on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Wednesday.
Instead of spending big bucks on bottled water, I sterilize some 5-gallon bucks with a couple teaspoons of bleach in a full bucket. Then pour it into the next bucket. Rinse, refill and cover buckets. Easy kine and totally usable for watering plants if not needed during a storm.
Because he played at UH football. Messenger man. On weather. What kind of job is This? Mayor.
You are a gem, I saw a vampire once.
Adding bleach won’t sterilize your bucket, but it should disinfect it. And it’s a smart solution. A lot easier to store some new 5 gallon buckets and use tap water before a storm hits than idiotically buying ecologically disastrous plastic water bottles.
Just why hasn’t Hawaii banned plastic water bottles already?