 By August 5 , forecasters were discussing the possibility of the storm impacting Hawaii . Residents were advised to ensure that their disaster kits were fully stocked and ready . Governor Linda Lingle made a speech to the state of Hawaii the same day . She emphasized that the storm was not an imminent threat but that residents should be ready and should know where the nearest emergency shelter is . Since forecasters expected the storm to weaken before it reached the islands , only minor effects — mainly rainfall — were expected . Hawaii County mayor Billy Kenoi was also briefed on the approaching storm and he advised the county to be prepared . Stores reported an influx of shoppers and posted anniversary sales . Blue tarps for roofs were being sold at $ 1 apiece . The American Red Cross also reported that sales of the " water bob " , a water container that can be attached to a bathtub and hold roughly 100 gallons of water , increased significantly . On August 6 , the Red Cross stated that it was deploying a disaster recovery team , led by the director of the agency , to the islands of Hawaii . 
 By August 5 , forecasters <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> discussing the possibility of the storm impacting Hawaii . Residents <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> advised to ensure that their disaster kits <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> fully stocked and ready . Governor Linda Lingle<a href='been_done' title='4'><mark></mark></a> made a speech to the state of Hawaii the same day . She emphasized that the storm <a href='negative_concord' title='5'><mark>was</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='6'><mark>not</mark></a>an imminent threat but that residents should be ready and should know where the nearest emergency shelter is . Since forecasters<a href='been_done' title='7'><mark></mark></a> expected the storm to weaken before it reached the islands , only minor effects — mainly rainfall — <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>were</mark></a> expected . Hawaii County mayor Billy Kenoi was also briefed on the approaching storm and he advised the county to be prepared . Stores reported an influx of shoppers and posted anniversary sales . Blue tarps for roofs <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>were</mark></a> being sold at $ 1 apiece . The American Red Cross also reported that sales of the " water bob " , a water container <a href='null_relcl' title='10'><mark>that</mark></a>can be attached to a bathtub and hold roughly 100 gallons of water , increased significantly . On August 6 , the Red Cross stated that it was deploying a disaster recovery team , led by the director of the agency , to the islands of Hawaii . 
By August 5 , forecasters was discussing the possibility of the storm impacting Hawaii . Residents was advised to ensure that their disaster kits was fully stocked and ready . Governor Linda Lingle been made a speech to the state of Hawaii the same day . She emphasized dat the storm ain't an imminent threat but that residents should be ready and should know where da nearest emergency shelter is . Since forecasters been expected the storm to weaken before it reached tdaislands , only minor effects — mainly rainfall — was expected . Hawaii County mayor Billy Kenoi was also briefed on the approaching storm and he advised thdaounty to be prepared . Stores reported an influx of shoppers and posted anniversary sales . Blue tarps fir roofs was bein sold at $ 1 apiece . Thedaerican Red Cross also reported that sales of the daater bob " , a water container can b attached to a bathtub and hold roughly 100 gallons of water , increased significantly . On August 6 , the Red Cross stated that it was deploying a disaster recovery team , led by the director of the agency , to the idands of Hawaii .