...FLOOD WATCH FOR MAUI COUNTY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...FLOOD WATCH FOR OAHU STARTING AT 6AM THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...FLOOD WATCH STARTING AT 6AM THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Oahu.
* WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Flood prone roads and other low lying areas may be
closed due to elevated runoff and overflowing streams. Urban areas
may receive more significant flooding and property damage due to
rapid runoff.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A surface trough will act as a focus for heavy showers and
thunderstorms over Oahu through the weekend. The bulk of the
rainfall is expected to fall over windward slopes and coasts,
but some heavy showers could spread to leeward areas, where
stream flow could also become elevated.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
Weather Alert
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Northeast winds increasing to 25 to 30 kt with higher
gusts and seas building 10 to 13 feet.
* WHERE...Oahu Windward Waters, Oahu Leeward Waters and Kaiwi
Channel.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.
&&
The Honolulu Police Department began processing applications for concealed carry gun permits on Monday. But some applicants told KITV4 they were discouraged by the process of applying.
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The Honolulu Police Department began processing hundreds of applications for concealed carry gun permits on Monday.
After a supreme court ruling earlier this year, a person no longer needs a reason to carry a concealed weapon, giving more people the opportunity to apply.
KITV4 was at the police station Monday and surprisingly, not many people were there trying to apply. Most were just there to make sure they got the right information.
The enthusiasm was strong for those in line at the HPD trying to get their concealed carry permit. After the Supreme Court eased restrictions, the Honolulu Police Department sent letters to early applicants over the weekend. Between 500 and 600 people applied early, officials told KITV4.
But on Monday, some of those eager gun owners still left the police station empty handed.
HPD says they're trying to make the new rules and forms as accessible as possible. Applications for certified courses were posted on Nov.18. Prospective gun owners still have to submit a firearm application and go through the proper procedures.
“You have a 10-year background check and you have to wait two weeks. And those two weeks, they do a thorough investigation, they’ll even call your doctor to see if you’re mentally incompetent. And your record has to be squeaky clean, no felonies,” said one man who did not wish to be identified.
Complicating matters even more is an ordinance being considered by the Honolulu City Council, that would prohibit guns being at schools, voter centers, all public parks, shelters, bus stops, and even on buses.
While some are again the proposed ordinance with concerns of self-defense, others are thinking what would happen if concealed carry were to make its way into places like shelters.
If you're interested in getting your concealed carry permit, HPD will open for applications again at 8 a.m.
