However, due to heavy rains and potential road closures, bus routes may be canceled with little or no notice. All County Solid Waste Transfer Stations and both the Hilo and Puuanahulu Landfills will close at noon on Thursday.Īll Hele-On buses are scheduled to operate as normal on Thursday and Friday.All County Parks and Beach Parks will not open on Thursday and will remain closed until further notice.To provide for everyone’s safety, the following county facilities have been closed: Those voting sites are Aupuni Center in Hilo, the West Hawaii Civic Center, Waimea Community Center and Pahala Community Center. These employees have been identified by their departments and are required to report to work.Ībsentee walk-in voting will continue at four sites in Hawaii County from 8 a.m. 8, because of expected weather impacts from Hurricane Iselle and Hurricane Julio.Įssential employees whose work involves continuing crucial operations and services will remain on the job. 7, and remain closed all day Friday, Aug. Hawaii County offices will close at noon Thursday, Aug. Residents are also encouraged to enroll in local notification systems and monitor local radio and television broadcasts.ĬOUNTY TO CLOSE FOR HALF DAY THURSDAY AND ALL DAY FRIDAY Recommended preparedness actions may be found on the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency website at. The disaster emergency relief period for the proclamation began Wednesday and continues through Aug. “This proclamation improves the state’s ability to respond quickly to any potential impacts from both storms.” “We want to make sure we are doing everything possible to protect the public,” Abercrombie said. It also allows easier access to emergency resources at the state and federal levels, along with the suspension of certain laws as needed for emergency purposes. The proclamation, which includes the entire state, activates the Major Disaster Fund set aside by the Legislature for disaster relief. Hurricane Julio is a few days behind Iselle and may impact the islands as soon as Sunday. Hurricane Iselle is forecast to impact the state Thursday evening through late Friday. Neil Abercrombie has signed an emergency proclamation in anticipation of the arrival of two tropical cyclones in Hawaii.
According to forecasters, the hurricane will bring strong winds - 60 to 70 mph - and 5 to 8 inches of rain.GOVERNOR SIGNS EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION IN ANTICIPATION OF TROPICAL CYCLONES Hawaii should begin to feel the impact of Iselle later tonight. If this track holds, the islands will likely miss the brunt of that storm. The good news? The National Hurricane Center puts Julio northeast of Hawaii by 11 p.m. (Hawaii is six hours behind East Coast time.) The bad news: By early morning local time Thursday, Julio had strengthened into a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds at 100 mph. " 'As long as you're prepared and listen to the warnings, you'll be OK,' she said, adding that the family with two girls, a baby and a dog is ready, if necessary, to head to the pet-friendly public shelter at Campbell High School in Ewa Beach."Īnd as if one hurricane wasn't enough, another one - Hurricane Julio - was right behind Iselle. "She said her husband was coming home from work early Wednesday to help move lanai furniture and other outdoor items inside. National Weather Service The forecast path of Hurricane Julio. She said that's a function of paying attention to authorities, using caution and being prepared. "Geron, looking at some modest waves lapping up on the beach next to her home, said she wasn't really nervous about the storm. " 'The totes are just inside the door, ready to grab and go,' she said. "Andrea Geron and her family had their bags packed and ready Wednesday morning if and when authorities give the word to evacuate their Edgewater Drive home on the ocean at Iroquois Point.
The Associated Press reports that authorities say the island is ready, but they are still urging residents to take this seriously and prepare. in Hawaii (which is six hours behind the eastern U.S.), the eye of the storm was 150 miles east-southeast of Hilo, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports.Īll of Hawaii County is under a hurricane warning, and some of the other islands are under tropical storm warnings and watches. NOAA The forecast path of Hurricane Iselle as of Thursday afternoon, local time in Hawaii.Īt 2 p.m.
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