HILO, Hawaii — HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Hurricane Nolo edged further away from the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday as major Hurricane Polo bore down on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula with a threat of storm surge, high winds and heavy rains. Nolo was well southwest of Hawaii and moving away from the Big Island as the
A movie version of the police procedural “Hawaii Five-O” is in the works at Paramount. Destin Daniel Cretton, whose summer blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has remained a box office sensation, has been hired to direct the film from a script by Chris Bremner (“Bad Boys for Life”). Plot details haven’t been revealed as the
LIHUE, Hawaii — Officials in Hawaii urged residents and visitors to prepare for heavy rains, flooding and possibly mudslides as Hurricane Lowell, a major Category 3 storm, prompted the National Hurricane Center to issue a tropical storm warning for two islands on Sunday. The Miami-based center issued the warning for Kauai and Niihau as Lowell
HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Moke was swirling past Hawaii on Sunday, close enough to dump heavy rain on Big Island communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Lala. The National Hurricane Center located Moke’s center about 320 miles (515 kilometers) south-southwest of Hilo around midday. Top sustained winds were around 40 mph (65 kph), though the
HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Moke advanced toward Hawaii Saturday, likely bringing more heavy rainfall and strong gusts to the Big Island, where residents are still dealing with the aftermath of heavy flooding and damaging winds from Hurricane Lala. Moke, which formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, was located about 470 miles (755 kilometers) southeast of
HONOLULU — Hawaiian communities still picking up the pieces after last weekend’s hurricane could get pounded again in the coming days. Hurricane Lala tore roofs off houses, uprooted trees, covered roads in mud and rock and left many households without electricity. With nearly 15,000 homes and businesses still dark Thursday, forecasters warned of the likelihood
