By abn on Skatehive
Even though the storm was downgraded to a tropical storm by the time of actually hitting the island, there was some serious damage presented to the island. With the tropical storm Miriam forming out in the Pacific and the possibility of it coming near the islands, is this the end of their woes? https://images.axios.com/fux64iMA8tTM3RVNupju55ayThk=/0x0:2082x1171/1920x1080/2018/08/23/1535030135385.png Source Hurricane Lane dumped a huge amount of water on Hawaii's big island, causing some serious flooding. The National Weather Service said that it had reached catastrophic damages with flood waters reaching 40+inches in many areas! https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/secondary/Hurricane-Lane-damage-pictures-1478028.jpg?r=1535208933078 Source These floods have caused at least 1,100 people to be moved to emergency shelters. As of yet no deaths or injuries have been reported, and needless to say, no the hurricane did not merge with the erupting volcano to make a "hypercane"