Caleb Jones, The Associated PressPeople stand along sea cliffs on the southeast shore of Oahu as Hurricane Lane approaches, Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, near Honolulu.
Marco Garcia, The Associated PressSwimmers get tossed around at Makapu'u Beach, Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, in Waimanalo, Hawaii. As Hurricane Lane approaches Oahu, large ocean swells have impacted the coastline.
In this photo taken Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, people look over the Wainaku Street bridge as Wailuku River rages below them in Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane barreled toward Hawaii on Friday, dumping torrential rains that inundated the Big Island's main city as people elsewhere stocked up on supplies and piled sandbags to shield oceanfront businesses against the increasingly violent surf. The city of Hilo, population 43,000, was flooded with waist-high water.
In this Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018 photo, people watch from the Puueo Street bridge as the Wailuku River rages below them in Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane barreled toward Hawaii on Friday, dumping torrential rains that inundated the Big Island's main city as people elsewhere stocked up on supplies and piled sandbags to shield oceanfront businesses against the increasingly violent surf. The city of Hilo, population 43,000, was flooded with waist-high water.
In this photo provided by Jessica Henricks, crews work at clearing damage from Hurricane Lane Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, near Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane barreled toward Hawaii on Friday, dumping torrential rains that inundated the Big Island's main city as people elsewhere stocked up on supplies and piled sandbags to shield oceanfront businesses against the increasingly violent surf. The city of Hilo, population 43,000, was flooded with waist-high water.
This photo provided by Jessica Henricks shows damage from Hurricane Lane Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, near Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane barreled toward Hawaii on Friday, dumping torrential rains that inundated the Big Island's main city as people elsewhere stocked up on supplies and piled sandbags to shield oceanfront businesses against the increasingly violent surf. The city of Hilo, population 43,000, was flooded with waist-high water.
Mario Tama, Getty ImagesPeople gather on a bridge to watch the Wailuku River flood waters on the Big Island on Aug. 23, 2018 in Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane has brought more than a foot of rain to some parts of the Big Island which is under a flash flood warning.
Mario Tama, Getty ImagesThe Wailuku River flood waters run downstream on the Big Island on Aug. 23, 2018 in Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane has brought more than a foot of rain to some parts of the Big Island which is under a flash flood warning.
NOAA via APThis Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Lane south of Hawaii. Hurricane Lane was forecast to continue its northwest turn into the islands Thursday.
Kat Wade, Getty ImagesYamasaki Construction workers, Talbot Khakai, left, and David Halafihi board up McDonalds multiple plate glass windows in preparation for Hurricane Lane on Kalaukaua Ave on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane is a high-end Category 4 hurricane and remains a threat to the entire island chain.
Mario Tama, Getty ImagesA lounge in Daniel K. Inouye International Airport sits mostly empty as Hurricane Lane approaches the island chain on Aug. 22, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane is a high-end Category 4 hurricane and remains a threat to the entire island chain.
Kat Wade, Getty ImagesContinuous lines of vehicles find gasoline at the Texaco station on Harding Avenue as they fill up in preparation for the possible impact of Hurricane Lane on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane is a high-end Category 4 hurricane and remains a threat to the entire island chain.
Kat Wade, Getty ImagesWenkai He, left, waits his turn to fill up his 3 gallon water jug for just $1.50, while Alex Krivoulian fills three times as many water jugs at Safeway on Kapahulu in preparation for Hurricane Lane on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane is a high-end Category 4 hurricane and remains a threat to the entire island chain.
John Locher, The Associated PressPeople, who declined to be named, fill up sand bags that will be used to help protect their home in preparation for Hurricane Lane, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, along Ewa Beach in Honolulu. As emergency shelters opened, rain began to pour and cellphone alerts went out, the approaching hurricane started to feel real for Hawaii residents.
John Locher, The Associated PressA man stands along the beach as waves crash on shore before Hurricane Lane, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, in Honolulu, Hawaii. A powerful hurricane unleashed torrents of rain and landslides Thursday that blocked roads on the rural Big Island but didn't scare tourists away from surfing and swimming at popular Honolulu beaches still preparing get pummeled by the erratic storm.
Kat Wade, Getty ImagesKeawe Anna, 21, leaps from the pier as Hurricane Lane approaches Waikiki Beach on Aug. 23, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane, which lashed the Big Island with nearly 20 inches of rain, has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm.
Kat Wade, Getty ImagesBoth locals and visitors alike ignored Mayor Kirk Caldwell's order to stay out of the ocean due to dangerous conditions caused by hurricane Lane on the East end of Waikiki on Aug. 24, 2018.
Ronit FAHL, AFPShanelle Casuga and her children, Kiah and Sky, watch the coast before the arrival of Hurricane Lane in Miloli'i, Hawaii on Aug. 23, 2018. - Hurricane Lane drenched Hawaii ahead of its arrival in the island state, prompting US President Donald Trump to declare a state of emergency as landslides and flash flooding left roads blocked. Hurricane Lane drenched Hawaii Thursday ahead of its arrival in the island state, prompting US President Donald Trump to declare a state of emergency as landslides and flash flooding left roads blocked. The National Weather Service said Lane -- located about 200 miles south of Hawaii -- remained a powerful category four hurricane, packing winds in excess of 130 miles per hour.
Corwin M. Colbert, US Navy/AFPMorale Welfare and Recreation employees and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam personnel go over the emergency preparation kits at the base fitness center on Aug. 23, 2018, as Hurricane Lane approaches Hawaii. - Torrential rains pummeled Hawaii on August 24, 2018, as Hurricane Lane closed in on the island state, triggering land slides and "catastrophic flooding," US weather authorities said. In its 1200 GMT bulletin, the Honolulu-based branch of the National Weather Service said the now Category Three hurricane was packing winds in excess of 120 miles per hour . (Photo by Corwin M. Colbert / Digital / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US NAVY / Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corwin M. Colbert " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSCORWIN M. COLBERT/AFP/Getty Images
John Locher, The Associated PressA man avoids getting splashed by a large wave on a walkway along a beach ahead of Hurricane Lane, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, in Honolulu.
Hollyn Johnson, Hawaii Tribune-Herald via APA landslide from heavy rains blocks the Hilo bound lane at the Honolii bridge on Highway 19 Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, in Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane soaked Hawaii's Big Island on Thursday, dumping nearly 20 inches of rain in nearly 24 hours as residents stocked up on supplies and tried to protect their homes ahead of the state's first hurricane since 1992.
Mario Tama, Getty ImagesResidents carry dogs through flood waters to dry land, after playing in the water briefly on the Big Island on Aug. 23, 2018 in Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane has brought more than a foot of rainfall to some parts of the Big Island which is under a flash flood warning.
Hollyn Johnson/Hawaii Tribune-Herald via APPeople stand near flood waters from Hurricane Lane making the intersection of Kamehameha Avenue and Pauahi Street impassable Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, in Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane soaked Hawaii's Big Island on Thursday, dumping nearly 20 inches of rain in nearly 24 hours as residents stocked up on supplies and tried to protect their homes ahead of the state's first hurricane since 1992.
Mario Tama, Getty ImagesA car is stuck partially submerged in floodwaters from Hurricane Lane rainfall on the Big Island on Aug. 23, 2018 in Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane has brought more than a foot of rain to some parts of the Big Island which is under a flash flood warning.
Mario Tama, Getty ImagesPeople gather on a bridge to watch the Wailuku River flood waters on the Big Island on Aug. 23, 2018 in Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane has brought more than a foot of rain to some parts of the Big Island which is under a flash flood warning.
Jessica Henricks, APFlooding Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, Wailuku River near Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane brought torrential rains to Hawaii's Big Island and Maui before the storm was expected to hit Oahu. A powerful hurricane unleashed torrents of rain and landslides Thursday that blocked roads on the rural Big Island but didn't scare tourists away from surfing and swimming at popular Honolulu beaches still preparing get pummeled by the erratic storm.
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People stand along sea cliffs on the southeast shore of Oahu as Hurricane Lane approaches, Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, near Honolulu.
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Hurricane Lane unleashed torrents of rain and landslides that blocked roads on Hawaii’s mostly rural Big Island on Thursday as residents and tourists in the state’s biggest city braced for the dangerous storm to come their way.
Emergency workers rescued five people from a flooded house in Hilo after a nearby gulch overflowed, said Hawaii County Managing Director Wil Okabe. They weren’t injured and were taken to a shelter, he said.
























