Heavy rain flooded Molokai's roads badly enough that officials shut down all public schools on the island, which is bad news for families and commuters but not a sign of a major disaster this time.

• Heavy rain flooded roads on Molokai's east end, then sent runoff into a river on the west side.
• The flooding was bad enough that the state closed all public schools on Molokai, plus a public charter school.
• Residents say this storm was milder than the Kona Low storms in March, when flooded stream crossings trapped people on the east side for days.
• People in flood-prone areas like Mapulehu are now keeping sandbags on hand, since storms like this have become more frequent.
• Officials are urging residents to sign up for emergency alerts ahead of future storms.

Outlook: Rain is expected to ease, but repeat flooding is becoming a pattern residents are preparing for rather than treating as a one-off.