A powerful storm system pummeled Hawaii Thursday with flash flooding, damaging wind gusts, severe thunderstorms and blizzard-like conditions on the high mountain peaks.
The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency plans for and responds to both natural and human-caused emergencies. Because of the storm, the Emergency Operations Center was activated.
Although it usually happens once or twice a year, this will be a very big snow for the tops of the volcanoes in Hawaii. One to two feet of snow will be possible.