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Hurricane Lowell leaves trail of destruction across Kauai
Yahoo • • general
Key Points:
- Hurricane Lowell, a Category 2 storm, caused significant damage on Kauai's south shore, lifting a home off its foundation and destroying parts of a Sheraton hotel, including its oceanfront restaurant and filling the pool with sand.
- Kauai experienced widespread flash flooding with rainfall totals up to 21 inches, leading to power outages affecting around 80% of homes and businesses, with recovery efforts now underway.
- Other Hawaiian islands, including Oahu, also faced strong winds and heavy rain, with one unconfirmed storm-related death reported on Oahu.
- Lowell has weakened to a tropical storm but residual moisture may bring further precipitation, potentially hindering cleanup efforts.
- The recent increase in Pacific storm activity, including Lowell, is linked to an unusually strong El Niño event, which NOAA predicts may become the strongest on record.
