Despite recent close calls, Hawaii residents should still prepare for hurricane eventuality | KHON2

Forecasters say it’s only a matter of time before Hawaii is going to be directly hit by another big storm.

Source: Despite recent close calls, Hawaii residents should still prepare for hurricane eventuality | KHON2 (http://www.khon2.com/2016/09/04/despite-recent-close-calls-hawaii-residents-should-still-prepare-for-hurricane-eventuality/).

Accessed on 05 September 2016, 16:20 hrs, UTC.

Reporter:  Elyssa Arevalo.

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Comment:

Although Hurricanes Madeline and Lester left the state without causing much damage, it’s not time to let our guard down.  Three months remain in the 2016 Pacific Hurricane Season, so  there’s plenty of time for another large storm to threaten Hawaii.

National Weather Service forecaster Chris Brenchley says evolving conditions in the Eastern Pacific support the birth of larger, more powerful storms. Brenchley says it’s only a matter of time before one of these storms impacts the state directly, saying “our luck will eventually run out.”

The American Red Cross recommends that you have an emergency evacuation kit handy, just in case you and your family have to relocate.

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