Hurricane Lane: Surreal Photos Of Catastrophic Flooding In Hawaii

Paradise has taken a hellish hit from Hurricane Lane, and more damage is expected.

The Category 2 hurricane's outer bands have already hit the Big Island with torrential rain, surging floodwaters and road-clogging landslides.

Lane was beginning to weaken Friday morning but still packs plenty of power, with maximum sustained winds reported at 110 mph. The storm was expected to pass dangerously close to the Hawaiian Islands, including Oahu, on Friday night. The island of Oahu and Maui County were under hurricane warnings, and Kauai County was under a hurricane watch. The Island of Hawaii had been downgraded to a tropical storm warning.

While weakening, Hurricane Lane is also moving slowly, at a mere 5 mph, which is likely to mean heavy rains extending into next week.

Officials on Maui said a brush fire in Lahaina, on the western side of the island, was spreading quickly and had jumped over a highway.

See photos below:

While flash flood warnings are still in effect, Hurricane Lane has weakened into a Category 2 storm, according to a recent update from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The image above shows a car that is partially submerged in floodwaters from Lane's rainfall on the Big Island on August 23. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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This image, also taken on the Big Island yesterday, shows the severity of Hurricane Lane's threats as the Wailuku River flood waters run downstream on the Big Island. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Even when initially classified as a more extreme Category 3 storm, Hurricane Lane dazzled residents and locals alike. A man can be seen photographing the storm's viscous floodwaters. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Some brave souls even took to surf the erratic waves, despite the beach being ordered closed by Mayor Kirk Caldwell as Hurricane Lane approached Waikiki Beach on August 23, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Kat Wade/Getty Images)

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Many other locals and tourists remained unbothered by Mayor Caldwell's warning, as this photo taken yesterday looks like none other than an ordinary day at the beach! (Photo by Kat Wade/Getty Images)

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Despite the carefree attitude of many, other locals spent time bracing for the storm's racing rainfall. Workers can be seen boarding up a local ABC Store in Honolulu after Big Island was lashed with nearly 20 inches of rain. (Photo by Kat Wade/Getty Images)

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Others dashed to local supermarkets as the necessities rapidly vanished from shelves. Two University of Hawaii at Manoa students ran to Walmart to buy coolers in hopes of saving their food at home if the electricity goes out. (Photo by Kat Wade/Getty Images)

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The lot of this Safeway market on Kapahulu had lines of cars just waiting to get parking due to so many people attempting to stock up on essential supplies. (Photo by Kat Wade/Getty Images)

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Continuous lines of vehicles also filled local gas stations in preparation for the storm's possible impact, as seen at this Texaco station on Harding Avenue. (Photo by Kat Wade/Getty Images)

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Just to be safe, Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell even issued a blanket closure of all public schools, as seen above. (Photo by Kat Wade/Getty Images)

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The Mayor also suspended the last two days of Duke's Ocean Fest, the largest surfing competition on the South Shore after brutal waves hit this past Wednesday. (Photo by Kat Wade/Getty Images)

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Despite Honolulu taking extra precautions, it seems that Big Island may have already gotten the brunt of the storm so far. Residents can be seen carrying dogs through flood waters to dry land on Big Island yesterday. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Some locals paid tributes to the devastation as seen here by flowers left on a bridge above the Wailuku River flood waters. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Despite the panic and chaos caused from Hurricane Lane's threats, the storms beauty did not go unnoticed. Here the sun sets in Honolulu as the storm makes it way North. (Photo by Kat Wade/Getty Images)

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Lead Image by: Mario Tama/Getty Images