Iselle made landfall on the southern part of the Big Island of Hawaii near Pahala around 2:30 a.m. local time as a tropical storm, downgraded from a hurricane. There are early reports of flooding, trees down and power outages, and a flash flood warning remains in effect for all of Hawaii.
Schools, stores and county offices are closed across the islands, and non-essential state employees were told to stay home as well. There is debris on the roads because of the high winds, and residents and tourists have been encouraged to stay home or in their hotels. Hawaii Electric Company reports approximately 21,900 residents have lost power on Hawaii, and is asking customers to minimize their energy use because of a power generation shortfall.
Mike Cantin, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, says the Big Island could see anywhere from 8 inches to more than a foot of rain. Maui could see 3-5 inches. Oahu and Kauai will also see significant rain totals from Iselle, but could be more impacted by Hurricane Julio, which is currently a Category 2 hurricane. It is expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it passes northeast of Oahu and Maui on Sunday.
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