Hawaii Hit by Second Storm in a Week

Tropical Storm Moke advanced toward Hawaii's Big Island this week carrying heavy rain and strong winds, arriving just days after Hurricane Lala had already inflicted significant damage on the same region. The National Weather Service warned of serious flooding and mudslide risk, particularly in areas where Lala had already stripped vegetation and saturated soils. Two major storms striking the same island chain within a week is highly unusual and has prompted renewed scrutiny of whether the eastern Pacific storm season is intensifying beyond historical norms. Emergency services were still responding to Lala damage when Moke's approach forced a second round of evacuations.