Hawaii News
Record Rain From Hurricane Lane Causes Hawaii Floods and Landslides
A weakening Hurricane Lane has brought record rainfall to Hawaii, where flooding threatens $8 billion of homes. In 12 hours, 16.48 inches (42 centimeters) of rain fell on the Big Island of Hawaii, ...
Hawaii Still Vulnerable to a Weakened Hurricane Lane
Hurricane Lane has lost some of its punch as it prepares to brush past Hawaii but still threatens to inflict "tens of millions of dollars" in damages on the islands. The storm weakened to Category 4 ...
Fitch Says Hawaii Storms Shouldn’t Hurt Cat Bonds
Insured losses stemming from two Hawaii hurricanes won't break the bank, in large part because both storms diminished in intensity or avoided a direct hit. As well, outstanding catastrophe bonds ...
Hawaii Dodges Hurricane Bullet
Hawaii escaped its first hurricane strike in 22 years as Iselle was downgraded to a tropical storm just before making landfall at the Big Island. Iselle, bearing winds of 60 miles (96 kilometers) per ...