Tropical Storm Moke to cause more flooding as Hawaii recovers from Lala
Tropical Storm Moke is expected to bring heavy rain and flooding to Hawaii, complicating recovery efforts from the recent Hurricane Lala. While the storm is not expected to make landfall, officials warn of life-threatening conditions in areas already damaged by previous flooding.
Why it matters
The back-to-back storms highlight the increasing vulnerability of island communities to extreme weather events.
A tropical storm in the Pacific Ocean will bring additional flooding and gusty winds to Hawaii as the state recovers from damage from last week's Hurricane Lala, according to forecasters.
Tropical Storm Moke is impacting the Big Island of Hawaii and will bring rain to other islands through Monday, according to an advisory by the NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center issued late Saturday night, local time.
National Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across Hawaii "This rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides for the windward and southeast Big Island, especially in deep terrain and over areas that were recently affected by Lala," the center said in the advisory.
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