People grab ramen, water as hurricane moves toward Hawaii
The
The storm had been moving west but is expected to turn northwest toward the state Wednesday. There's some uncertainty to Lane's path — whether it moves north or south, meteorologist
"It is much too early to confidently determine which, if any, of the main Hawaiian islands will be directly impacted by Lane," the weather service said.
But the hurricane center said the storm will move very close to or over the islands from Thursday through Saturday. Even if the center of Lane doesn't make landfall, the islands could be walloped with rain and wind.
The east side of the
"At this time, it looks like maybe Puna will be spared," county Managing Director
Officials were urging residents across the islands to prepare.
"People are getting ready, which is exactly what we want,"
He reminded people to have emergency kits ready and to "withdraw cash. Remember, if the power goes out, ATMs aren't going to be working."
Some customers were buying cases of bottled water at Island Grocery Depot in
On the south side of the
"Right now, it's nice, everybody's calm," said
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