A powerful storm system pummeled Hawaii Thursday with flash flooding, damaging wind gusts, severe thunderstorms and blizzard-like conditions on the high mountain peaks.
The National Weather Service has extended a flash flood warning for Hawaii island until 8:15 a.m. today as heavy rain moves over the west side of the island.
Mayor Kimo Alameda said in a statement that the proclamation allows for the county to streamline its response and coordinate resources as heavy rainfall and high winds are expected.
On Maui, multiple outages have been reported, impacting thousands of customers in East Maui, the North Shore, Upcountry and the North Shore. As of 9:40 a.m., nearly 3,400 customers are without power ...