Douglas weakened Saturday to a Category 1 hurricane, but officials warned people should not be lulled into complacency
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Rainfall from the storm can be anywhere from 5-15 inches . It’s “probably not a good day to go to the beach,” Almanza said.Douglas weakened Saturday to a Category 1 hurricane as it approached Hawaii, but officials warned people should not be lulled into complacency. The National Weather Service said Douglas should remain a hurricane as it moves through the islands Sunday.
Oahu, Kauai and Maui were all under a hurricane warning, though a hurricane watch was cancelled for the Big Island.The National Weather Service said parts of Maui will feel the first impacts of Hurricane Douglas on Sunday morning, followed by Oahu about midday and the islands of Kauai and Niihau in the evening.Story continues below advertisement
Caldwell said at the same news conference that 13 shelters were to open at 9 a.m. Sunday around Oahu, well ahead of the hurricane impacting the island, anywhere from midday into the evening. People will have to wear face coverings to be admitted, and will have to wear them unless they are eating, drinking or sleeping.
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