Moke Weakens to Depression South of Hawaii After Lala Dumped 40 Inches
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Updated · KOMO News · Aug 24
Moke Weakens to Depression South of Hawaii After Lala Dumped 40 Inches
3 articles · Updated · KOMO News · Aug 24
Summary
Moke weakened from a tropical storm to a tropical depression as it passed well south of Hawaii, but heavy rain bands and gusty winds still reached the Big Island and Maui.
Less rain was needed to trigger trouble because Lala had already dumped more than 40 inches on parts of the Big Island, leaving saturated soils, swollen streams and damaged areas prone to flooding and landslides.
Moke proved far less prolific than Lala, sparing the islands a repeat of the catastrophic flooding that followed the earlier hurricane.
No new tropical cyclones are immediately threatening Hawaii, though several systems were organizing in the eastern Pacific and the season will remain active into September.