Hurricane Nolo, a zig-zagging storm, threatens Hawaii with flooding rains

Nolo will slow down as it nears Hawaii's Big Island and is expected to become a major hurricane this weekend, bringing torrential rain to areas that have been flooded by big storms this summer.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1764x1120+0+0/resize/1764x1120!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2F5f%2Fd119e89c45f0bd674de66c1ba624%2Fnolo-cone-hawaii.png' alt='A forecast cone shows the expected movements of Hurricane Nolo as it nears Hawaii's islands. Nolo is expected to avoid making landfall as it strengthens — but forecasters warn it will bring dangerous flooding rains.'/><p>Nolo will slow down as it nears Hawaii's Big Island and is expected to become a major hurricane this weekend, bringing torrential rain to areas that have been flooded by big storms this summer.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5981082' />