HONOLULU (KHON2) — First responders are asking the public to avoid hiking as swollen streams and muddy trail conditions are in the forecast following Tropical Storm Lala.
The warning comes after a group of hikers decided to venture out on the Makaua Hidden Garden Trail in Kaaawa, the City and County of Honolulu said.
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Officials said the incident happened on Sunday night, following a hurricane that impacted the state, when one of the hikers slipped and injured her ankle while attempting to cross a stream.
The 32-year-old was not able to walk out, so she and her friends called 911, where firefighters and paramedics responded…