Hawaii braces for powerful winds and flash flooding with Hurricane Nolo

Preparation begins for extreme conditions as Nolo bears down on areas still recovering from previous storms

Heavy rain and powerful winds are expected to bring flash floods and extreme surf to the Hawaiian islands over the weekend as Hurricane Nolo bears down on areas still recovering from previous storms.

Nolo was churning slowly south of Hawaii's Big Island on Saturday with maximum sustained winds of 105mph (165km/h). The storm's center was about 145 miles (235km) south of Hawaii's southern-most point and could strengthen into a potentially life-threatening and catastrophic storm through the weekend.