Storm headed to Big Island

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@Bruce M. , are you ready for a power outage? Is your car fully charged? Do you have a small inverter you can connect to your 12V battery?
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I carry a small, 300 W, sine wave inverter with two USB ports. The 12V socket is rated at 120 W so the inverter is never over subscribed. It also solves the broken USB cables in the rear seat (doggies.)

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@Bruce M. , are you ready for a power outage? Is your car fully charged? Do you have a small inverter you can connect to your 12V battery?
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Oh yeah, I made sure the car was charged, had a backup battery for my phone and was generally prepared for a power outage. Happily, it hasn't been too bad near me, and my power only went out for an hour overnight -- and the worst is probably nearly over by now. Lots and lots of rain, some streets closed due to flooding, a bit of debris blown around, but the wind never got too strong here, so all is well. The intense rain did, alas, reveal a small roof leak, but it's happily pretty minor. But living in an area with both hurricanes and volcanoes, one does need to take emergency preparedness seriously!!!
 
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By the way, thanks to RP for thinking of me! We're definitely on the downhill slope, happily. Just minor issues for me, but a neighbor had some flooding with the intense rain (15+ inches in the past 24 hours, per the closest official rain gauge to me). For me this was a good dry run for a more heavy-duty storm, which will likely happen sooner or later.
 
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Bruce M. said:
By the way, thanks to RP for thinking of me! We're definitely on the downhill slope, happily. Just minor issues for me, but a neighbor had some flooding with the intense rain (15+ inches in the past 24 hours, per the closest official rain gauge to me). For me this was a good dry run for a more heavy-duty storm, which will likely happen sooner or later.
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Glad to hear it was OK for you. Hawaii is a fav place for us to visit. We go to Maui pretty well every year. And a few years ago we were there just after a major storm and saw what flooding can do. The beaches were covered in debris which was washed into the ocean. Took a couple years to clean up. And the fire tragedy in Lahaina will take a lot longer.

Have visited most of the islands, except the big island. Maybe one of these years. It is truly a beautiful place. And we always feel safe there.
 
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Glad to hear it was OK for you. Hawaii is a fav place for us to visit. We go to Maui pretty well every year. And a few years ago we were there just after a major storm and saw what flooding can do. The beaches were covered in debris which was washed into the ocean. Took a couple years to clean up. And the fire tragedy in Lahaina will take a lot longer.

Have visited most of the islands, except the big island. Maybe one of these years. It is truly a beautiful place. And we always feel safe there.
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You should visit the Big Island! It's beautiful and charming in its own way, and a bit less overrun with tourists than Maui. And Hilo has the mellowest, most relaxed airport you will ever experience.
 
Bruce M. said:
You should visit the Big Island! It's beautiful and charming in its own way, and a bit less overrun with tourists than Maui. And Hilo has the mellowest, most relaxed airport you will ever experience.
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Yes, that is what I keep hearing. We'll do it one of these years. Maui for us, is a beach, snorkelling, sun tanning, relaxation type of vacation. But we often do adventuresome exploring ones like our NZ trip earlier this year, with lots of hiking. We did that in Kaui, too, a number of years ago. We avoid Oahu and Waikiki now, which is just too crowded and busy for us. But overall Hawaii is a very beautiful place.
 
Lots of hiking and snorkeling opportunities here, especially if you like sea turtles! I can point you to a hike in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park that I guarantee is like nothing you've ever experiences. Okay, I will take off my Tourism Promotion hat now!!!!
 
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Bruce M. said:
Lots of hiking and snorkeling opportunities here, especially if you like sea turtles! I can point you to a hike in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park that I guarantee is like nothing you've ever experiences. Okay, I will take off my Tourism Promotion hat now!!!!
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Thanks, will keep that in mind. Speaking of turtles, lots around Maui where we go. But so are the sharks (Tigers). A couple years ago, a snorkeler was taken by a shark while we were there!
 
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