HONOLULU—Maui was hit with heavy rain and powerful winds on Sept. 12, as a gradually weakening tropical storm neared Hawaii, with forecasters predicting Tropical Storm Olivia could dump 5 to 10 inches of rain. Some places could get as much as 15 inches.
The downpours started before dawn on Maui and the northern part of the Big Island, said National Weather Service meteorologist Melissa Dye. No rainfall totals were yet available.
