Hawaii’s Big Island is seeing the first effects of approaching Hurricane Lane’s outer rain bands.
Hawaii’s Big Island is seeing the first effects of approaching Hurricane Lane’s outer rain bands.
Gov. David Ige noted at a news conference Wednesday that the island is starting to see the effects of the powerful Category 4 hurricane.
The National Weather Service says there are heavy bouts of rain on the east of the island and lighter rain in other areas.
Hawaii County Managing Director Wil Okabe says it’s raining in Hilo, on the east side, but sunny skies on the Kona, or west side, of the island.
It’s mostly sunny in Honolulu.
Pearl Hodgins, a real estate agent on the island of Molokai, says it’s been very humid.
