Weather service warns of flooding and mudslides, particularly in areas strongly affected by previous stormTropical Storm Moke is poised to slam into the south of Hawaii’s islands, with forecasters predicting heavy rains and strong winds on Saturday evening, just days after the region was hit by Hurricane Lala.As with Hurricane Lala, the Big Island is expected to bear the brunt of Moke’s rain and heavy winds as it passes south of a direct hit late on Saturday and into Sunday. Continue reading...

In the hamlet of Naalehu, the floods of Hurricane Lala opened graves. One mother sought desperately for her son.

The storm narrowly missed land, but its outer bands left the Big Island with power outages, road closures and flooded homes.