Hawaii's Big Island now faces another foot of rain just after Lala's deadly flooding and landslides
Hawaii is bracing for heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding from Tropical Storm Moke, just one week after Hurricane Lala caused significant damage. Authorities have issued flood watches as the state prepares for further environmental impact.
Why it matters
The back-to-back weather events highlight the increasing vulnerability of island regions to extreme climate-related disasters.
Hawaii is now facing flooding from Tropical Storm Moke just a week after destructive flooding and winds from Hurricane Lala last weekend.
(MORE: Hurricane Lala cleanup begins in Hawaii, 100 Big Island homes damaged )
Tropical Storm Moke is located roughly 300 miles south of Hilo, moving toward the west. Moke is pronounced "MOH-keh."
Forecast Location Sign Up By signing up you agree to the Terms & Privacy Policy . Unsubscribe at any time. The National Hurricane Center issued its first advisory on Tropical Depression Two-C Thursday morning. It was upgraded to a tropical storm Friday morning.
Moke is tracking farther south of the islands than Lala last weekend. Even though the storm is further from the islands, it doesn't mean there won't still be impacts.
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