Hurricane Nolo Threatens Hawaii With Catastrophic Flooding

Hurricane Nolo is threatening Hawaii, a state that has already experienced significant damage from multiple natural disasters since March. The hurricane's top winds have reached 120 kilometers per hour as it churns about 725km south-southeast of Honolulu, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

The Big Island is under a hurricane watch, while flood and tropical storm watches are in effect for Maui, Lanai, Molokai, and Kahoolawe. Governor Josh Green has opened shelters on the Big Island for those wanting to leave their homes.

Hawaii has already suffered "hundreds of millions of dollars in damage and impact on many houses," with US$211 million of state property damaged, and over 1,200 homes damaged, including at least 74 destroyed, according to Governor Green. The state has been hit by flooding from Kona lows in March, an earthquake in May, and two major hurricanes in the past two months.

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