RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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HONOLULU \u2014 Hawaii is eyeing a new tropical threat less than a week after the deadly Hurricane Lala tore through parts of the islands.Tropical Storm Moke is swirling about 550 miles southeast of the eastern coast of the Big Island, according to the National Hurricane Center.Moke is forecast to maintain its intensity as a tropical storm and take a similar track as Lala toward Hawaii.But the new storm will be weaker than Lala and track farther south when it makes its closest pass on Sunday, somewhat dampening its wind threat, but not its rain.Lala's eyewall brushed the southern coast of the Big Island while its center was roughly 30 miles offshore. The forecast brings this new storm's center 200 miles south of the Big Island as a tropical storm.The exact distance could fluctuate in the coming days as the system becomes better organized. Weather forecast models are still trying to get a grip on the system's strength, which is a key factor in its final track.A stronger storm would track farther north, closer to the islands, while a weaker one would stay farther offshore. Confidence in the storm's track and intensity should improve soon.On Thursday, Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park announced it will close at 5 p.m. Friday in advance of the storm. The park still doesn't have power, internet or phone lines after Lala swept by last week, and many of its employees are still recovering from the storm, the announcement said.While this storm isn't expected to come as close to the Big Island, its rainfall could be dangerous \u2014 and fall on the same places flooded last weekend. This means it will take far less rainfall to trigger "life-threatening flooding and mudslides," the hurricane center warned.Five to 10 inches of rain are expected on the Big Island, with up to 15 inches possible on the central and eastern slopes. Confidence is lower for Maui and the other islands, but generally lower totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected, with isolated amounts up to 4 inches or more possible.Rainfall will begin on the Big Island by late Saturday night or early Sunday, local time, spreading to the other islands later Sunday night into Monday.Hawaii still reeling from LalaHawaii is still deep in recovery after Lala dumped over 3 and a half feet of rain on the Big Island's mountains, setting off devastating landslides and flash floods.A 93-year old woman died due to "storm-related injuries" on the Big Island last week, according to the Hawaii Police Department. Polic
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