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Honolulu Designates 20 Schools As Hurricane Shelters Suevon Lee/Civil Beat/2022

Honolulu Designates 20 Schools As Hurricane Shelters

UPDATED: The shelters — to be used as a last resort — have a total capacity of 55,000, according to city officials.

Hurricane Lane: Live Updates

Hurricane Lane: Live Updates

The tropical storm warning has been lifted but there are flash flood warnings and watches in place, so check here for the latest forecasts and developments.

Disaster-Weary Big Island Braces For Lane’s First Effects Jason Armstrong/Civil Beat

Disaster-Weary Big Island Braces For Lane’s First Effects

South- and west-facing coastal areas are considered at greatest risk in Hawaii County.

Forecasting Hurricanes In The ‘Cone Of Uncertainty’ Is A Rough Challenge NASA

Forecasting Hurricanes In The ‘Cone Of Uncertainty’ Is A Rough Challenge

Meteorologists get plenty of data to predict a storm’s path, but even minor fluctuations in models can mean a world of difference.

Helping The Homeless To Survive A Hurricane Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Helping The Homeless To Survive A Hurricane

People who live along streambeds and coastlines are especially vulnerable to flooding and storm surges.

Hawaii Prepares As A Fearsome Storm Nears Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Hawaii Prepares As A Fearsome Storm Nears

UPDATED: Lane — potentially the most destructive storm Hawaii has faced in 26 years — is now a Category 4 hurricane.

Oahu Placed On Hurricane Watch As Storm Approaches NASA

Oahu Placed On Hurricane Watch As Storm Approaches

UPDATED: Maui is also under a watch, while a more-imminent hurricane warning is in effect for the Big Island.

Hurricane Hector Skirts South Of Hawaii As It Weakens NASA

Hurricane Hector Skirts South Of Hawaii As It Weakens

Gusty winds on the Big Island but no landfall for the category 3 storm.

Hurricane Hector Still Expected To Stay South Of Hawaii NASA

Hurricane Hector Still Expected To Stay South Of Hawaii

The storm is expected to weaken as it continues west. It’ll be south of the Big Island early Wednesday.