Tropical storm fades but still douses Hawaii with rain

by JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY McAVOY, Associated Press

Thu, September 13th 2018, 1:23 AM UTC

This photo provided by the Hawaii Department of Transportation shows tree limbs that have blocked the Hana Highway near Hana on the island of Maui Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Maui was hit with heavy rain and powerful winds Wednesday as a gradually weakening tropical storm neared Hawaii, with forecasters predicting Tropical Storm Olivia could dump 5 to 10 inches (12 to 25 centimeters) of rain. Some places could get as much as 15 inches (38 centimeters). (Hawaii Department of Transportation via AP)

This photo provided by Lori-Lei Rawlins-Crivello shows the rising Kaunakakai Gulch in Kaunakakai, Hawaii, on Molokai island Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, after Tropical Storm Olivia brought rain and wind to the island. The storm brought heavy rains to Maui and the Big Island before it was expected to move on to Oahu. (Lori-Lei Rawlins-Crivello via AP)

A couple walks in a rainstorm amid heavy traffic in Paia, Hawaii, on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, as Tropical Storm Olivia marched closer to Maui. Olivia was expected to pass directly over Maui on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. (Matthew Thayer/The News via AP)

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This photo provided by the Hawaii Department of Transportation shows tree limbs that have blocked the Hana Highway near Hana on the island of Maui Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Maui was hit with heavy rain and powerful winds Wednesday as a gradually weakening tropical storm neared Hawaii, with forecasters predicting Tropical Storm Olivia could dump 5 to 10 inches (12 to 25 centimeters) of rain. Some places could get as much as 15 inches (38 centimeters). (Hawaii Department of Transportation via AP)

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