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Hurricane Lala has skirted Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall
after lashing the region with heavy rain and strong winds.
The eye of the storm passed just south of the island, avoiding what could have been a historic direct hit.
Bill Dorman from Hawaii Public Radio reports.
Blocked roads, fallen trees, and downed power lines.
That's part of what many people in Hawaii are dealing with this weekend.
A powerful storm system pushed very close to Hawaii Island on Saturday,
with hurricane-force winds sweeping across much of the island.
Tens of thousands of customers were without electricity as crews worked to restore power once winds slowed down.
The National Hurricane Center reports more than a foot of rain fell across Windward,
Maui and the Big Island on Saturday, and the storm continues to move west to the island of Oahu on Sunday.
For NPR News, I'm Bill Dorman in Honolulu.
Severe weather is hitting parts of the Midwest.
At least five people have been killed in Indiana.
And forecasters say additional storms are on the way.
Nearly a foot of rain fell in some areas,
pushing rivers to record levels and forcing hundreds of people from their homes.