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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 23
Tropical Storm Nolo Targets Hawaii's Big Island as 14th Pacific Storm Eyes Category 3 Strength
Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 23

Tropical Storm Nolo Targets Hawaii's Big Island as 14th Pacific Storm Eyes Category 3 Strength

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 23

Summary

  • Tropical Storm Nolo formed in the central Pacific and is forecast to pass over Hawaii’s Big Island before turning west back into the open Pacific.
  • Early Saturday, Nolo is expected to rapidly intensify into a Category 3 hurricane just as it reaches the island, raising the threat at landfall.
  • Nolo is the 14th named storm of the central Pacific hurricane season, adding to an already active regional storm tally.

Insights

With Hawaii already battered by three previous storms, how will depleted emergency resources handle Nolo's potentially catastrophic 35-inch rainfall?
How will Hawaii's isolated supply chain survive if Nolo's rapid intensification triggers massive landslides and prolonged road closures across the islands?
If Nolo's primary threat is unprecedented flooding rather than wind, are traditional hurricane category warnings failing to communicate the real danger?