#Hawaiian Acres

Big Island resident Shannon Matson faces a painful reminder of the legislation she championed when her daughter, Penny, suffered a broken collarbone from a dog attack.

Some locations that will experience flooding include Hawaiian Paradise Park, Pāhoa, Hawaiian Acres, Orchidland Estates, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Kalapana, ʻĀinaloa, Leilani Estates, Fern Acres, Eden Roc, Fern Forest, Nānāwale Estates, Hawaiian Beaches, Isaac Hale Beach Park and the former Kapoho area.

A flood watch remains in place for all Hawaiian Islands through Friday afternoon.

However, a flood watch remains in place until 6 p.m. Sunday for the island as impacts from a second kona low in a week is still expected to impact the Big Island.

National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu report radar shows that heavy rainfall diminished and flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat.

For the first time in 40 years, large tephra from Kīlauea fell across neighborhoods near Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, leaving homeowners with hazardous material on their roofs, and in their gutters and water systems.

That advisory was the last advisory, watch or warning to end or be canceled since late last week when the National Weather Service started issuing inclement and severe weather statements and products because of anticipated impacts from what was likely not a “classic” kona low.

Radar indicated at 1:26 p.m. that heavy rain — still generally falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour, with the heaviest rates between Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and Pāhoa, including portions of Pāhoa-Kalapana Road and Highway 11.

Three new Ford F-450 brush trucks will bolster firefighting and speed up response times in more repost areas.

Hawai‘i Island police report that Johnessa Elkin-Kanae, who was missing for more than a day, was found shortly after 7 p.m. Oct. 19.

Hawai‘i Police Department reports that Diane “Wendy” Felkins was found in Mountain View after she went missing at noon Oct. 7 from Hawaiian Acres.

Flash flooding and potential for a few thunderstorms in forecast through this afternoon as deep tropical moisture stalled over Kauaʻi Channel combines with passing disturbance aloft.

Flood advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. today for east and southeastern slopes; high pressure moving in from north-northeast to usher in return to more typical trade wind weather later today.

33-year-old Gilbert K. Mata III is charged with first-degree criminal property damage, first-degree theft and several other offenses in connection with the incident that happened Sunday and started at a residence in Hawaiian Paradise Park.

Some locations that will experience flooding include Hilo, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kapa‘au, Honoka‘a, Pāpa‘ikou, Honomū, Pepe‘ekeo, Mountain View, Glenwood, Hakalau, Volcano, Nīnole, Kea‘au, Laupāhoehoe, Hawaiian Acres, ‘Ō‘ōkala, Orchidlands Estates, Pa‘auilo and Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

Flash flood warnings were in effect late Friday night and into early Saturday morning for portions of North and South Kohala and Hāmākua as heavy rain and thunderstorms moved over the districts.

39-year-old Dingie Anthony Dean Martin of Mountain View was found on the ground in his driveway and later died at Hilo Medical Center as the result of a single gunshot wound to his head.

Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section are continuing this investigation, and have not yet identified a suspect or motive in this case; however, they continue to conduct interviews and follow-up on leads.

Witnesses who were visiting the victim’s residence told police that a vehicle drove partially up the driveway and the 39-year-old victim was shot when he went to ask who was there.

At 9:51 p.m., radar and rain gauges indicated that rainfall rates have eased over the southeast flank of the Big Island. However, runoff levels were still high and rain continued in some locations, with heavy rainfall is still possible in the warning areas.