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Forecasters say Hurricane Lane may have set a record in Hawaii with 52.02 inches of rain in Mountain View from 8 a.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. Sunday.
The measurement, which was revised upward Monday from the preliminary 51.53 inches reported on Sunday, still needs to be verified. If confirmed, it means Hurricane Lane has broken the state’s record for total storm rainfall from a tropical cyclone. The previous record was 52.00 inches at Kanaloahuluhulu Ranger Station during Hurricane Hiki in 1950.
It also would mean Hurricane Lane set the nation’s second-highest total storm rainfall from a tropical cyclone since 1950, with the record of 60.58 inches being set in Nederland, Texas, during Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
In addition, an unverified private weather station reported 58.80 inches of rainfall during the same time span, the weather service said. It will try to confirm the report.
Blood Bank of Hawaii needs donors
The Blood Bank of Hawaii is in urgent need of donors to replenish its blood supply in the wake of Hurricane Lane.
Following the cancellation of blood drives across the state Thursday and Friday, and the closure of the Young Street Donor Center on Friday, collections were lower than normal and have left the blood bank with less than a one-day supply of blood.
“Donors are urgently needed to roll up their sleeves and donate now to help replenish our blood supply,” said Kim-Anh Nguyen, president and CEO of the Blood Bank of Hawaii, in a news release. “Every two seconds someone needs blood for a lifesaving treatment or emergency care.”
The blood bank needs at least 500 pints of blood this week to maintain its supply to hospitals. About 200 blood donors are needed daily to help meet the needs of Hawaii’s patients.
Donors can visit the Young Street Donor Center, 1907 Young St., from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday or 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, or call 848-4770 to set up an appointment. More donor locations are available at bbhdonor.org.
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