Storm moves to Big Island as Oahu cleans up
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Storm moves to Big Island as Oahu cleans up
One death reported, Likelike Highway is closed
Associated Press
A storm that began moving over Kauai early yesterday moved down the island chain to the Big Island today, causing at least one death and closing Likelike Highway.
The 5-year-old daughter of a Pearl Harbor sailor was pronounced dead Saturday after being found submerged in a rainwater runoff basin near her home in Navy housing at Pearl City Peninsula.
The girl was found unconscious by neighbors and emergency personnel, Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Davis said.
Paramedics began cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but were unable to revive her, and she was pronounced dead at Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi, he said.
Heavy rains washed away a 20-foot-long section of Likelike Highway in upper Kalihi late last night. Police said the rain left a hole 10 feet wide and 12 feet deep in the Honolulu-bound lanes.
The Honolulu-bound lanes of Likelike Highway were closed from Kahekili Highway. Honolulu-bound motorists from Windward Oahu had to use the H-3 Freeway or the Pali Highway. State officials said they hope to have repairs completed and the road reopened by Monday morning.
Skies began to clear today except for the Big Island, but forecasters warned of possible showers on Sunday.
A flash flood warning for the Big Island was canceled, but it and the rest of the state remained under a less-threatening flash flood watch until 4 a.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service said.
A high wind warning was in effect for the north, east and south areas of the Big Island and the summit of Haleakala on Maui. The weather service also has issued a winter storm warning for the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island.
Storm moves to Big Island as Oahu cleans up
One death reported, Likelike Highway is closed
Associated Press
A storm that began moving over Kauai early yesterday moved down the island chain to the Big Island today, causing at least one death and closing Likelike Highway.
The 5-year-old daughter of a Pearl Harbor sailor was pronounced dead Saturday after being found submerged in a rainwater runoff basin near her home in Navy housing at Pearl City Peninsula.
The girl was found unconscious by neighbors and emergency personnel, Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Davis said.
Paramedics began cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but were unable to revive her, and she was pronounced dead at Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi, he said.
Heavy rains washed away a 20-foot-long section of Likelike Highway in upper Kalihi late last night. Police said the rain left a hole 10 feet wide and 12 feet deep in the Honolulu-bound lanes.
The Honolulu-bound lanes of Likelike Highway were closed from Kahekili Highway. Honolulu-bound motorists from Windward Oahu had to use the H-3 Freeway or the Pali Highway. State officials said they hope to have repairs completed and the road reopened by Monday morning.
Skies began to clear today except for the Big Island, but forecasters warned of possible showers on Sunday.
A flash flood warning for the Big Island was canceled, but it and the rest of the state remained under a less-threatening flash flood watch until 4 a.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service said.
A high wind warning was in effect for the north, east and south areas of the Big Island and the summit of Haleakala on Maui. The weather service also has issued a winter storm warning for the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island.
posted by DP at 11:34 PM
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