Latest on nor'easter track up East Coast, Hurricane Nolo's path toward Hawaii
Millions are bracing for severe weather this weekend with Hurricane Nolo headed toward Hawaii and a nor'easter bringing dangerous conditions up the East Coast. CBS News' Tom Hanson and Jessica Burch have more.
Hurricane Nolo is threatening Hawaii's Big Island with flooding rain. The storm's top winds reached 75 miles per hour, according to Insurance Journal, and 85 mph, as reported by EarthSky, which also noted that it had maximum sustained winds of 140 kph. As of Friday, it was about 220 miles south of Hawaii's South Point and 410 miles south-southeast of Honolulu, moving north-northeast at 5 mph.
The National Hurricane Center expects Nolo to strengthen further, potentially becoming a major hurricane this weekend, with Free Malaysia Today forecasting winds of up to 190 kph. A hurricane watch is in effect for the Big Island, and flood and tropical storm watches are in effect for Maui, Lanai, Molokai, and Kahoolawe.
Hawaii has already suffered from multiple natural disasters since March, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, with US$211 million of state property damaged, and over 1,200 homes damaged, including at least 74 destroyed, according to Free Malaysia Today. Governor Josh Green has opened shelters on the Big Island for those wanting to leave their homes.
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- Hurricane Nolo, a zig-zagging storm, threatens Hawaii with flooding rain npr.org
