Hawaii braces for Category 4 Hurricane Lane

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Hawaii is bracing for a Category 4 cyclone, named Hurricane Lane, which is expected to make landfall in the coming days.
For more on this and other news around the world we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram… what do we know so far?

Well Mark… Hurricane Lane has already begun unloading heavy rain on Big Island and Maui.
More than 76 centimeters of rainfall is expected when the storm makes landfall.
Gale-force winds exceeding 200 kilometers per hour are also likely to create huge waves, sparking fears of flash flooding.
Six of Hawaii's islands are under a hurricane warning and residents have already started to make preparations.
There are long lines outside gas stations as people rush to refuel their vehicles.
Most wholesale retailers and big-box stores, such as Costco, were sold out of bottled waters and other emergency supplies, including power generators and even canned food.
Meanwhile, President Trump has tweeted that he has approved an emergency disaster declaration.
The worst of Hurricane Lane is expected to be seen on Friday as is moves past Big Island during the day.
However, there is still some uncertainty surrounding the storm.
Weather authorities cannot say for sure that Hurricane Lane will directly hit Hawaii and they are hoping that it moves further west and away from the island.
If the storm does hit Hawaii it would be the first to do so in 26 years.