Iselle lashes Hawaii with wind, rain as Julio threatens

By means of Ken Wills KAPAAU Hawaii (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Iselle pummeled the Hawaiian Islands with high winds and heavy rain on Friday, forcing tons of to are seeking safe haven and knocking out energy to more than 20,000 individuals as residents saved a cautious eye on an much more powerful storm headed their way. Iselle had weakened into a tropical storm earlier than accomplishing Hawaii and officers stated it used to be blunted to a degree with the aid of the state's mountainous Giant Island, although excessive winds and heavy rain were still expected to lash smaller islands within the chain. As residents were cleansing up on Friday night, the Nationwide Climate Service lifted its tropical storm warning for all of Hawaii.