Long Rain Event News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Declared a state wide state of emergency as a powerful storm caused widespread flooding across that chain of islands. over a foot of rain has already fallen. in some parts of hawaii, thousands of customers are without power. this is after blizzard warnings were posted just days ago for hawaii's highest elevations. we get our report tonight from nbc news correspondent, emily each other. >> heart stopping rescues in white, as sheets of rain drenched the archipelago. -- miraculously pulled from a raging river under the cover of darkness. the days-long rain event known as a -- notorious for its sl...

This is after blizzard warnings were posted just days ago for hawaii's highest elevations. we get our report tonight from nbc news correspondent emily ikeda. >> reporter: heart-stopping rescues in hawaii as sheets of rain drench the archipelago, five boys pulled from a river under the cover of darkness. the days-long rain event known as a kona lo, known for its nature, dumping two feet in maui in two days, 3 inches an hour in parts of oahu. >> pay attention to your surroundings and don't take chances at this time. >> reporter: chaos on roadways more like rivers. tourists here for a taste of pa...

Latest recommendation on americans that want to travel the holidays >> reporter: lester, the cdc says for those that want added layer of protection, at home test kits can provide that if you take one before meeting family. by next week, expected to know more about variant, including how well the vaccines protect us lester >> miguel, thank you there's a state of emergency in effect in hawaii where a powerful storm brought more than a foot of rain to some areas, causing widespread flooding and damage on this 80th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor emily ikeda has more >> reporter: heart...