Hurricane Lane

Hurricane Lane over Hawaii - photo from NASA

While Hurricane Lane presents a severe situation, we are snug and safe. This post is just to let our blog followers know that the Haysmer Family -- Phil, Lunel and three corgyn are safe and secure. Just a few hours ago, Hurricane Lane appeared to be moving away...but has since turned back toward the island -- a rather unusual occurrence. 

Our lovely landlady has pulled out extra boots, weather proof rain gear from her private stash, so we can get the laundry done, and take the dogs out to pee. Speaking of which -- they are NOT happy to be wading through an inch or more standing water! In our former home -- rains like this soaked into the porous lava -- up here at 3500 foot elevation, there is enough soil to create real lakes of standing water, and flooded roads. Parts of the Big Island are reporting 20-30 inches of rain per hour, and while it has not stopped here for about 24 hours, we are safe and dry.

This NASA view appears so beautiful and peaceful -- quite a contrast to the flooding and danger in many places over all of the islands.  Namaste' 

For more meteorological and accurate, scientific reports just goggle Hurricane Lane and Hawaii