Watch: Downed trees and flooding as Hurricane Lowell batters western Hawaii
The storm brought damaging winds and torrential rain to parts of the island on Monday and Tuesday, triggering concerns about flash flooding and mudslides.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NPR · Sep 8, 2026 at 6:45 AM ET
- Coverage span: 14h 25m
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 21h 29m
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Watch: Downed trees and flooding as Hurricane Lowell batters western Hawaii(opens original report in a new tab)NPRTier A
Hurricane Lowell could cause flooding, mudslides in western Hawaii(opens original report in a new tab)Hurricane Lowell triggers hurricane warnings on its approach to western Hawaii as a major Category 3 storm. — NPR
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