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The Conversation: Kauaʻi mayor assesses Hurricane Lowell damage; Updates on Oʻahu storm impacts

By Catherine Cruz,
Addis Belay
Published September 8, 2026 at 11:46 AM HST
Boulders seen blocking Kaumualiʻi Highway on Kekaha, Kauaʻi. (Sept. 8, 2026)
Hawaiʻi Department of Transportatio
Boulders seen blocking Kaumualiʻi Highway on Kekaha, Kauaʻi. (Sept. 8, 2026)
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