Hawaii Braces for a Double Storm
August 7, 2014
People in the Hawaiian islands today are bracing for two storms–Hurricane Iselle and Tropical Storm Julio. The islands are rarely directly hit by hurricanes, so for two storms to make landfall on the Hawaiian Islands in 3 days is a rare event. Yesterday, Iselle had maximum sustained winds of 100 miles (161 kilometers) per hour and Julio of 65 miles (100 kilometers) per hour. Iselle was expected to reach the Big Island, the island of Hawaii, this afternoon or evening. Julio is further out and is expected to make landfall Monday (August 11).
Two major storms from the east are expected to make landfall in Hawaii over the next few days—Hurricane Iselle and Tropical Storm Julio. (World Book map; map data © MapQuest.com, Inc.)
The U.S. Coast Guard predicted storm surges and high surf and the U.S. National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch that began early today. Residents of Hawaii were stocking up on bottled water and canned goods as they were warned to gather a 7-day disaster supply kit.
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