Unlock all doors and i see the pride when they say i am an american. To see how florences program unlocks the doors of the american dream, go to cnnheroes. Com. Thanks for watching. Our coverage continues. Happening now. Hurricane lane battering hawaii with strong winds and deluge rain. Another ally appears to have broken with the president. The executive who helped kill stories about the president s affairs before the election cooperating with investigators. And a Predominately Black Georgia County could close most of the Polling Places before midterms. Critics say it is doing to muzzle the majority vote. Good morning. Im christine romans. Im dave briggs. Happy friday. August 24th. 4 00 a. M. In the east and 10 00 p. M. In hawaii. We start with Hurricane Lane on final approach to hawaii. It is now category three. Officials are warning the storm is a significant rainmaker. More than 19 inches fell on the big island. Governor david ige says some parts of the island could take 30 inches
night has fallen in hawaii. a very long night and very long day. this is quite an event. it is under way. despite the center of the storm is 200 miles south of honolulu and south of the big island. you mentioned the incredible amounts of rain which turned rivers no torrents rivers into torrents. at one point it was a cat five. we are going to have strong winds eventually. it is the rain ahead of the system that is causing the problems. we picked up almost 2 feet of rainfall in the parts of the big island in the last 24-to-48 hours. we will see that as a problem here as the rain falls on the mountain side and will continue to come down the mountains and speed up and go through the valleys. here is the radar. the center of the storm. the rain ahead of it to the north and east. hurricane warnings still flying for the middle islands here. tropical storm warning for the
big island. really don t let your guard down. this went from hurricane warning to a tropical storm warning. that means the hurricane winds will not make it there. the rains will make it there. they have been and that is going to be the big threat. the current winds. the highs here with the center of the storm. 28-mile-an-hour winds in honolulu. it is gusting at 37. that will become higher today and tomorrow. the rain will be the big story here and the legacy of the storm. look at this. this is 1 inch an hour. that is what we are looking at with the easterly wind. the radar is broken on the west side of the island. they are adding lift with the rain and yyou squeeze every dro of moisture. you get 17 plus inches in hilo in 24 hours. over 22 inches to the south. those are the kinds of rains we will talk about as the warm moist air goes up the mountain and cools and condenses and
happy friday. august 24th. 4:00 a.m. in the east and 10:00 p.m. in hawaii. we start with hurricane lane on final approach to hawaii. it is now category three. officials are warning the storm is a significant rainmaker. more than 19 inches fell on the big island. governor david ige says some parts of the island could take 30 inches of rain. the outer bands of the hurricane already causing flooding. there is a voluntary evacuation order near hilo. the scenic river turned into a raging torrent. emergency sirens blaring in honolulu. it has pre-staged water and food around the islands. the weather service downgraded