Hurricane Lane Damages Homes, Cuts Power in Hawaii; One Dead

Hurricane Lane struck Hawaii, causing significant damage to at least 100 homes and leaving more than 180,000 households without electricity, according to Reuters. The storm, which made landfall on Saturday, has been downgraded to a tropical storm but continues to impact the islands.

Governor Josh Green reported that state officials received notifications of at least 100 damaged residences. By Sunday morning, approximately 117 individuals were housed in temporary accommodations. The storm's center moved westward towards the southwestern parts of Kauai County around 3 a.m. Finnish time, with wind speeds near 8.6 meters per second.

Honolulu experienced the hurricane's impact early Sunday morning local time. Even as a tropical storm, its maximum wind speed remained around 29 meters per second, just below hurricane force. Repair work for electricity outages was complicated by hurricane-force winds that toppled trees and by rains causing flooding. The National Weather Service indicated that two houses were washed away by the floodwaters.

Residents have been urged to stay indoors. The weather service forecasts the storm to leave the Hawaiian Islands by Monday morning local time. All airports have reopened as of Monday morning Finnish time, though authorities advise travelers to check with their airlines for the latest updates.