"Just Hold Still a Minute"

UPDATED 10/17 -(National Weather Service Upate 11am) Hurricane  Ana is located approximately 230 miles south of Hilo and moving west northwest at 14 miles per hour.  Presently the system is showing maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour with higher gusts.  In addition to the high winds, high surf and storm surge may be expected as well as heavy rains and thunder showers.  Residents in the shoreline communities of Punaluu in Kau and the Kalapana, Kapoho, and Pohoiki areas of Puna are advised to take precautions and to move to higher ground.  Surf heights of 10 to 20 feet are currently forecast for the southeast facing shores of Hawaii Island.

"JUST HOLD STILL A MINUTE!"

ORIG POST DATE:  10/14 -- I remember my mother saying those words to me -- 'Just hold still a minute' -- and that's what we are saying here in Puna!  The hurricanes, the lava, the earthquakes -- everything is MOVING.  This land where we live is not a "continent" it is a living breathing island entity.  The lava flow is now only 1/2 mile from the transfer station (dump) and not much more than that to Pahoa Village.  And now, we watch the latest approaching storm front -- "Ana" that could become a hurricane as it heads directly toward the Big Island.  Anyone thinking of living here should be aware -- it is a "moving" experience.

And, Kate reminded me, "If it ain't one thing, it's your mother."  (gonna miss ya girlie)