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The rain is coming again: Why a third major storm in a month is heading for Hawai‘i

A winter and spring of record-setting rainfall in Hawaiʻi likely is linked to record-breaking heat on the U.S. West Coast, the National Weather Service said.

UH: 2 trillion gallons of water trigger historic flooding in Hawaiʻi

While the first storm (March 10–16) brought hurricane-force wind gusts of 135.4 mph to Hawaiʻi Island and up to 62 inches of rain to Maui, the second kona storm between March 19 and 23 triggered a new wave of devastation. The second storm dumped up to 61 inches of rain in localized areas, producing destructive floods across eastern and central Molokaʻi, West Maui and Oʻahu.

Top Maui Headlines with Wendy Osher

As Maui heads into the holiday weekend, here’s a look at some of the stories that topped the headlines in recent days.