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Covering the Cost: The cost of shipping, Jones Act in Hawaii
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- Covering the Cost: The cost of shipping, Jones Act in Hawaii
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- Annalisa Burgos talks with Matson SVP Ku'uhaku Park and Melissa Pavlicek of HHUG about Hawaii shipping costs and how the Jones Act impacts local prices.
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- Gov. Green warns Hurricane Lowell damage on Kauai will exceed $400M
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Gov. Josh Green traveled to Kauai on Wednesday to tour the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Lowell.
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- Missing 74-year-old Kauai man found dead after storm
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- The man was located the following day along the ocean shoreline fronting the fishpond.
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- Gov. Green tours devastation from Hurricane Lowell on Kauai | Full Interview
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- 7:43
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- While the central portion of the island appears mostly untouched, Green reported that the southern and northern shorelines suffered significant damage.
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- Kauai power reaches 25% as critical transmission repairs progress
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- KIUC reports island-wide power is 25% restored, with multiple hospitals energized and 63% of transmission lines repaired following Hurricane Lowell.
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- ‘Heart-wrenching’: Hurricane Lowell leaves Kauai canoe club with $80K in damage
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Kaiola Canoe Club in Lihue suffered severe damage from Hurricane Lowell, with at least 18 racing canoes destroyed and losses estimated at $80,000.
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- UH coach reacts after Wahine players block him in practice
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- “Sky Walker? More like Sky Blocker!” 🏐 UH Wahine volleyball players got a friendly jab in after blocking head coach Joshua Walker during practice. Walker didn’t mind, saying he’s just happy to see what they’ve been working on translate to the court.
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- This is Now: Hurricane Lowell response underway on Kauai (September 9, 2026)
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- 28:50
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- LIVE: Gov. Josh Green is on Kauai today touring the aftermath left behind by Hurricane Lowell with 84 percent of the island still out of power. Emergency food distribution events have been set up around the island, and crews are making progress clearing hazards and opening roads.
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- HI Now Daily (September 8, 2026)
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- 57:39
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- LIVE: Community support and live music take center stage. Learn how local small businesses can apply for storm recovery grants and catch a special outlaw country performance by Henry Kapono Foundation’s “On The Rise” artist, Jacob Staron.
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- West Oahu residents recover after Hurricane Lowell waves inundate condominium
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Hurricane Lowell’s high surf closed Farrington Highway and sent 22-foot waves crashing into Mākaha homes, leaving behind major damage and power outages.
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- Kauai residents urged to report storm damage from Hurricane Lowell
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- 0:11
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Kauaʻi residents are being urged to document and report residential and business property damage in the wake of Hurricane Lowell.
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- Suspect in deadly DKI Hwy. crash in South Kohala gets reduced bail
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A judge reduced Jeremy Alexander Fleming, 39, bail from $400,000 to $300,000 in his first court appearance Tuesday.
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- Kaumalapau Harbor on Lanai rendered inoperable by Hurricane Lowell
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- The state Department of Transportation closed Kaumālapaʻu Harbor on the western side of Lānaʻi after determining it is inoperable following damage from Lowell.
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- Oahu outage update: majority restored, 1.5K remain without power
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- 0:10
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- As of 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, 1,500 Hawaiian Electric customers on Oʻahu remained without power following overnight winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Lowell.
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- Red Cross asks for volunteers to help with Hurricane Lowell recovery efforts
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- The American Red Cross is mobilizing volunteers across the islands to support families in need after the devastating impact of Hurricane Lowell.
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- Schools and government offices on Kauai to remain closed through Friday
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Kauaʻi public schools, county offices, and parks will remain closed through Friday, Sept. 11, as recovery crews clear storm debris and restore power.
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- Hurricane Lowell leaves Kauai farm racing to save shrimp, assess crop damage
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Without power, Managing Director Lisiate Heimuli said the shrimp have about 48 hours before they could begin dying.
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- ‘It’s emotional’: Kauai house swept off foundation as storm surge ravages Poipu
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- 3:35
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Some of the most significant damage occurred on Hoona Road in Poʻipū, where a large chunk of a residential roof was torn off and thrown to the ground.
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- Water chief reveals Oahu’s emergency generator limits during major blackouts
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- 28:26
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Board of Water Supply Chief Ernie Lau warns Oʻahu’s water grid is vulnerable, with only 16 emergency generators to support 180 critical pumping facilities.
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- UH climatologist warns record-setting El Niño is fueling larger, wetter, and slower hurricanes
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- 24:02
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- UH climatologist Chip Fletcher explains how a record-setting El Niño is fueling increasingly hazardous storm patterns, severe sea level rise, and heat on Oahu.
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- Lowell downgraded to tropical storm as it moves away from Hawaii
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- At 5 p.m. Tuesday, Lowell was 310 miles north-northwest of Lihue and was moving to the north at 15 miles per hour.
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- Man killed by fallen tree in Waimanalo
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- TRAGIC STORM FATALITY: A man living in a tent at Sherwood Beach was killed Monday night when a large tree trunk fell on him as Hurricane Lowell passed the islands. Gov. Josh Green confirmed the death, stating it was storm-related.
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- 33,000 without power on Kauai after hurricane damages electric grid
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Approximately 33,000 electric cooperative members remain without electricity Tuesday afternoon as utility crews assess severe damage to Kauai's grid.
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- Lihue Airport reopens after Hurricane Lowell passes Kauai, port remains closed
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- 0:16
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- As of 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, HDOT reopened the airport.
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- Hurricane Lowell rips roof off home with woman inside
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- 3:27
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Kaumualii Highway was largely cleared quickly, though some areas were reduced to one lane as crews continued cleanup.
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- Severe storm damage shuts down major Kauai highways, roads
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- County and state road crews are working to clear debris and safely reopen several major thoroughfares.
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- Schools and government offices on Kauai to remain closed through Friday
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- State and county offices, along with the Kauaʻi Community College, will remain closed through Friday, Sept. 11, as recovery efforts continue.
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- Man killed by fallen tree in Waimanalo as Hurricane Lowell passes
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A man died in Waimānalo after a large tree trunk fell on him amid severe weather Monday.
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- UH football prepares for New Mexico State as quarterback Micah Alejado takes rest day
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Sitting at 0-2 on the season, Hawaiʻi faces New Mexico State in a critical matchup to correct the course of the year.
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- What's Trending: No talent required to join the Off-Key Chior
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- About 80 members of Britain's Off-Key Choir sing together weekly, regardless of musical talent.
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- Jen and Dan talk what to expect with Hurricane Lowell
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- 58:00
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Jen and Dan go over the latest weather update.
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- Howard's Business Report: Volcanic eruption in Indonesia halts air travel
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Indonesia experienced several airport closures and thousands of flight cancellations after a 25-hour eruption of a volcano called Anak Krakatau.
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- Dan and Ben breakdown everything you need to know as Lowell approaches the state
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- 46:44
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Dan and Ben breakdown everything you need to know as Lowell approaches the state.
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- Manhunt underway for Waiawa prison inmate
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Hawaii law enforcement agencies are searching for a Waiawa Correctional Facility inmate who escaped early Tuesday morning.
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- Crews work to clear, reopen damaged sections of Farrington Highway
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Billy V reports live from Farrington Highway, where crews are working to reopen some portions of the road damaged by the storm.
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- Ala Moana Regional Park roads buried in sand after storm surge hits south shore
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Ala Moana Regional Park roads remain closed to cars as heavy machinery clears storm surge sand, though residents can still access the park on foot.
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- 14,400+ without power in West Oahu as storm surge inundates Farrington Highway
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- West Oahu is cleaning up after Hurricane Lowell’s massive swell threw debris across Farrington Highway, and thousands remained without power on the west side.
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- Damaging storm conditions continue on Kauai
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- 3:36
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Aalii Dukelow is tracking the impacts of Lowell from Kapaa, Kauai, where strong winds and heavy rains are expected to continue through Tuesday.
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- Entertainment: Journey concert to proceed, despite weather
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Officials confirmed that Journey will still perform their final Hawaii concert Tuesday, even though much of Oahu is shutdown as Hurricane Lowell nears.
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- September 8, 2026 | 5:00a Forecast
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Guy Hagi gives you the latest update on Lowell.
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- First Look: Hurricane Lowell leaves thousands without power, communications on Kauai
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Kauai residents are assessing widespread damage from Hurricane Lowell, which snapped power poles, washed out roads, and knocked out power to thousands.
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- Full Episode: The next phase of Super El Niño
- Runtime
- 58:29
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Is Hawaii's infrastructure prepared for natural disasters?
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- Kaumalapau Harbor on Lanai rendered inoperable by Hurricane Lowell
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- The Hawaii Department of Transportation reported that as of 9 a.m. the harbor was closed and out of service due to storm conditions.
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- September 8, 2026 | 8:00a Forecast
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- What's next after Lowell? Guy Hagi has the answers!
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- First Alert Forecast: Hurricane Warning posted for Kauai and Niihau, Tropical Storm Warning poste...
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- First Alert Forecast: Hurricane Warning posted for Kauai and Niihau, Tropical Storm Warning posted for Oahu
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- September 8, 2026 | 12:00p Forecast
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Tracking Lowell as it heads away from Hawaii.
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- 4 West Maui public schools closed Tuesday for poor road conditions
- Runtime
- 0:19
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Princess Nahienaena Elementary, King Kamehameha III Elementary, Lahaina Intermediate, and Lahainaluna High will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 8.
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- Storm damage left behind by Hurricane Lowell at the Koa Kea Resort in Poipu
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Assessing the impact: A closer look at the storm damage left behind by Hurricane Lowell at the Koa Kea Resort in Poipu, Kauai. 🌀
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- Spotlight Now: The next phase of Super El Niño
- Runtime
- 58:50
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- LIVE: In a year marked by unprecedented weather events, Hawaii has found itself on the front lines of a changing climate. Today’s episode of Spotlight Now dives deep into the aftermath of the March Kona lows, Hurricane Lala, and Hurricane Lowell, examining what these back-to-back storms mean for the islands’ critical systems, and what the super El Niño season will bring next.
Joining us for the discussion are two key experts on the state of Hawaii’s resilience: Ernie Lau, manager and chief engineer of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS), and Dr. Chip Fletcher, climate scientist and member of the state’s Climate Advisory Team.
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- Drone footage captures the aftermath of Hurricane Lowell in Kekaha
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- High surf and devastating storm surge from Hurricane Lowell have completely washed out coastal roads in Kekaha, Kauai. This drone footage shows the raw power of the storm, leaving critical shoreline routes blocked and severely damaged.
