A slow-moving storm that knocked out power, swamped dozens of homes and sent creeks and streams surging has mostly passed over Hawaii but the threat of flooding lingers in some areas.
for an 80th anniversary event. The island had received between 6 and 10 inches of rainfall since Monday, but isolated bands of rain were still possible.The unusually strong winter storm clobbered Hawaii for several days, knocking out power to 42,000 people on Maui and the Big Island, according to the Hawaiian Electric Company. Outages were also reported on other islands, though it wasn’t immediately clear how many were affected.
Four shelters had been opened on Oahu, where normally busy beaches remained mostly empty Tuesday morning. The relentless rain forced three couples from the U.S. mainland to postpone their Maui elopements, said Nicole Bonanno, owner of Bella Bloom Floral, a wedding florist and boutique in Wailea.Big Island Mayor Mitch Roth had declared an emergency after heavy rain and winds pounded the island on Sunday. A blizzard warning was issued for the island’s highest peak, Mauna Kea.Snow is not rare at the summit of Mauna Kea, which is nearly 14,000 feet high.
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