Hawaii, Hurricane Lowell
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Kauai has been told to brace for damaging winds, flooding rain and dangerous surf as Hurricane Lowell approaches.
As the hurricane moved closer, the Hawaiian island of Kauai’s annual marathon was canceled. Some residents went ahead with their holiday weekend plans.
Officials in Hawaii are urging residents to prepare for heavy rains and flooding as Hurricane Lowell, a major Category 3 storm, prompted forecasters to issue a tropical storm warning for two islands.
Forecasters warn Lowell could be near major hurricane strength as it moves close to the western Hawaiian Islands next week.
Elsewhere in the Pacific, Marie has weakened to a tropical storm but is still expected to bring dangerous surf conditions along the Southern California coast.
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The powerful storm is not expected to make a direct landfall but is still forecast to bring serious weather to the islands.