Hurricane Nolo bears down on Hawaii's Big Island

Residents on Hawaii's Big Island are being warned to find a safe place to take shelter ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Nolo. According to CBS News, authorities are cautioning of life-threatening flooding possible in some areas. The storm's arrival comes just over a month after Hurricane Lala caused devastation to Hawaii, as reported by CBS News.

The storm is expected to bring heavy rains and large waves along the coast, particularly affecting communities still recovering from extreme weather. The Guardian US reports that the state has activated over 230 Hawaii national guard members and closed schools ahead of the storm. Forecasters predict Nolo will cause heavy rainfall, with as much as 25 inches expected, as well as large and damaging waves along the coast.

Nolo is expected to move west on Saturday and not directly hit the islands, but still bring torrential rain to areas that have been flooded by big storms this summer, according to NPR. The storm is expected to slow down as it nears Hawaii's Big Island and become a major hurricane this weekend.

Brief written by urgent.news from CBS News, CBC News, PBS NewsHour, The Guardian US, NPR — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.