HILO, Hawaii – As the sun ... to weaken and is now a strong tropical storm after it blasted the Big Island with flooding rain, damaging winds and dangerous waves that battered the coastline ...

Hawaii is a popular destination ... Certain areas that the beach is a bit lower. If there's a road that's close to it, sometimes waves will surge, run up the beach and push onto the road.

The islands that make up Hawaii's archipelago are known for their unique culture, their stunning tropical foliage and ... Once named "America's Best Beach" by the Travel Channel, Poipu Beach ...

Surfers caught waves as tall as 50 feet high Sunday in Hawaii, producing epic rides and ... a little kid on the beach here watching these events go down," McNamara, son of the contest director ...

Located about 5 miles south of Wailea, Makena Beach State Park is billed as "one of the largest, undeveloped beaches" on the island by Hawaii's tourism ... backed by lush tropical vegetation ...