Short, intense storms gain intensity across Hawaiʻi

Phys.org reports that a new study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa finds that, even as long‑term data show the islands becoming drier, short, intense downpours are gaining strength and driving sudden flash floods. These brief but powerful storms are increasing in intensity across Hawaiʻi, underscoring evolving flood hazards despite an overall drying trend.

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