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Hurricane Lowell Threatens Western Hawaiian Islands with Nine-Meter Waves, State of Emergency Declared

Governor Josh Green declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell approaches western Hawaiian Islands, bringing wind gusts that have already closed airports, schools, and roads in Kauai County. Nine-meter waves are forecast, and residents are urged to shelter in place. The alert remains in effect until Tuesday, with uncertainty over the storm's exact track and intensity.

Infobae3 days agoUSCredibility 27%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score7.1

Confidence0.7

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.3

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#hurricane #state-of-emergency #evacuation #extreme-weather #infrastructure-closure

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HawaiiKauai County

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Part of 2 situations

activePoliticsMarkets7h ago

United States — 62 developments

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developingClimate19h ago

Hurricane Lowell Strikes Western Hawaii, State of Emergency Declared

Hurricane Lowell (also referred to as Louel) has made landfall on Hawaii's western islands, prompting Governor Green to declare a state of emergency. Destructive winds, heavy rain, and nine-meter waves are confirmed, leading to widespread infrastructure closures and warnings for floods, landslides, and tornadoes. The full extent of damage and the storm's exact track and intensity remain uncertain.

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