Hurricane Lowell Battered Hawaii’s Western Islands and Is Linked to at Least 2 Deaths
Officials said storm surge from Hurricane Lowell appears to have caused the death, the second fatality believed linked to the hurricane.
- On Wednesday, county officials identified a 74-year-old Kalaheo man as a Hurricane Lowell-related fatality after his body was found near Nomilu Fishpond, with authorities attributing the death to storm surge.
- Hurricane Lowell sideswiped Kauai Monday night with intense winds, knocking out power to nearly the entire island and causing an estimated $400 million in damage, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green reported.
- First responders were dispatched to the Nomilu Fishpond area on Tuesday at approximately 9 a.m. following reports of a missing person, while Kauai Island Utility Cooperative restored power to 25% of the island by Wednesday.
- This marks the second fatality connected to Lowell; Hawaii Gov. Josh Green requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump to expedite federal aid for Kauai and Maui counties.
- Tropical Storm Norbert formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean about 685 miles southwest of Baja California, though forecasters confirmed the system poses no threat to land as it moves westward.
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Hurricane Lowell's intense windows and storm surging that batted Hawaii's western islands this week are believed to have caused the deaths of at least two people. On the island of Kauai, the storm damaged oceanfront resorts, knocked out power, and ripped out roads, while on Lanai, a cargo port where...
Hurricane Lowell battered Hawaii's western islands and is linked
HONOLULU (AP) — Hurricane Lowell’s intense winds and storm surge that battered Hawaii’s western islands this week are suspected in the deaths of at least two people. On the island of Kauai, the storm damaged oceanfront resorts
Deceased man found at Nomilu Fishpond on Wednesday
KALAHEO — On Wednesday, first responders found a deceased man along the ocean shoreline fronting the Nomilu Fishpond. The victim has been identified as a 74-year-old man from Kalaheo. His name is not available for release at this time.
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