Hurricane Lowell pounds Hawaii
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There was extensive damage across Kauai, and crews were using heavy equipment to push trees and debris off the roads, said Derek Kawakami, mayor of Kauai County.
Residents are now beginning cleanup and recovery efforts as access continues to improve in some of the hardest-hit areas.
Hurricane Lowell became the third storm in as many weeks to affect the Hawaiian Islands this week, drenching the western islands with surf.
The National Hurricane Center said the core of the storm was expected to pass near or just west of Niihau early Tuesday.
Hurricane Lowell track has nudged east, raising chances for near hurricane-force gusts on Kauai, as well as heavy rain across the Hawaiian Islands.
A rare hurricane warning is in effect Kauai and Niihau as the storm’s projected path ekes closer to the state.