Gov. David Ige on Friday signed an emergency proclamation in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Ignacio in Hawaii.
Gov. David Ige on Friday signed an emergency proclamation in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Ignacio in Hawaii.
The proclamation activates the Major Disaster Fund set aside by the state Legislature for disaster relief for the entire state. It further allows easier access to emergency resources at the state and federal levels, along with the ability to suspend certain laws as needed for emergency purposes.
The center of Ignacio is expected to pass close to, but just northeast of the Big Island as a hurricane early next week.
Ignacio is forecast to be circulating 90 mph winds late Monday into Tuesday morning as it passes about 100 miles north of the Big Island, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. The Big Island, however, remains within the cone of uncertainty that represents the probable track of the center of the storm. That track, which becomes more uncertain three to five days out, can deviate some 200 to 300 miles to the north or south.
Located 785 miles east-southeast of the Big Island and tracking northwest at 8 mph, Ignacio was packing 90 mph winds as of 11 a.m. Friday. Click here for the full update.