<p>The Waikulu River, Hawaii’s longest, was a raging torrent of water on Thursday, August 23, swelled by the deluge brought to the Big Island by Hurricane Lane.</p><p>Hilo, where the river empties into the Pacific Ocean, had experienced 15 inches of rain since Wednesday evening, local media reported</a>.</p><p>The Big Island and Maui were the first to be pounded by Lane’s rains, while the rest of the islands waited their turn. Credit: George Orais-Bonheimer via Storyful</p><br />
