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Hurricane Lane: 20 inches of rain falls in Hawaii in last 24 hours

Up to 20 inches of rain fell in Hawaii in the last 24 hours, according to a tweet from the governor.

Governor David Ige says the rainfall is expected to continue as Hurricane Lane makes its way through Hawaii. On Thursday afternoon, Lane was downgraded to a Category 3.


Flooding and landslides remain a big concern.

Here are the forecasted rain totals between Wednesday and Saturday.

A full Hawaii rainfall summary could be found here.

Lane was not projected to make a direct hit on the islands, but officials warned that even a lesser blow could do significant harm.

Some areas could see up to 30 inches (about 80 centimeters) of rain.

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