Hawaii Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Hurricane Kiko
The interim governor of Hawaii, USA, Sylvia Luke, declared a state of emergency on Sunday in anticipation of the arrival of category 4 hurricane "Kiko", as reported by several American media outlets. "The order activates emergency measures and necessary resources to protect the health, safety, and well-being of residents. Violent wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and powerful waves could hit certain parts of the state as early as Monday, September 8," Sylvia Luke stated in a press release. The state of emergency will be in effect from September 7 to September 19. According to the National Hurricane Center, "Kiko" was located approximately 1,000 miles east of the city of Hilo, in the Hawaiian archipelago, on Sunday. The maximum wind speed reached 207 mph (63 meters per second). The hurricane has been classified as a category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
