Hurricanes (Cyclones) Iselle and Julio are threatening the Hawaiian Islands.
Kevin Roth, the lead meteorologist at The Weather Channel, says that a pair of cyclones is not unheard of, but a pair of tropical cyclones directly affecting Hawaii in just two to three days' time "is unprecedented in the satellite era."
As of August 8, the eastern Pacific had already spawned 10 named storms, including three Category 4 hurricanes. On Aug. 4, Iselle became the season's third Category 4 eastern Pacific hurricane. The liberal left will no doubt blame this occurrence on the man-made climate change hoax.
Iselle has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, likely due to the storm's interaction with Hawaii's mountainous terrain. The storm's impact on Hawaii, nonetheless, has been, and will be, significant.
Rivers are swollen from the driving rainfall, especially on the eastern side of the Main Island, and fears of major flooding were on the rise.
The last tropical storm to make landfall on Hawaii's Big Island was in 1958.
The last tropical storm to make landfall on Hawaii's Big Island was in 1958.
Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed an emergency proclamation for the entire state, allowing the state legislature easier access to emergency funding and personnel.
As a result of the storm, so far an estimated 20,000 residents are without power in Maui and the Big Island, but there have been no reports of major damage or injuries.
School closures are the norm throughout the State, including The University of Hawaii and Hawaii Pacific University.
Passengers at Honolulu International Airport spilled out to the curb Thursday with lines wrapped around the TSA screening area as people tried to leave before the storm hit.
An estimated 204,000 visitors are scattered across the Hawaiian islands on any given day, and hotel and tourism officials are delivering emergency information in multiple languages.
August is on the back end of the summer tourism boom in Hawaii.
Several roads were reportedly closed due to downed trees.
As a result of the storm, so far an estimated 20,000 residents are without power in Maui and the Big Island, but there have been no reports of major damage or injuries.
School closures are the norm throughout the State, including The University of Hawaii and Hawaii Pacific University.
Passengers at Honolulu International Airport spilled out to the curb Thursday with lines wrapped around the TSA screening area as people tried to leave before the storm hit.
An estimated 204,000 visitors are scattered across the Hawaiian islands on any given day, and hotel and tourism officials are delivering emergency information in multiple languages.
August is on the back end of the summer tourism boom in Hawaii.
Several roads were reportedly closed due to downed trees.
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