Hurricane Lowell Slams Western Hawaii With Flooding, Outages — SkimNews
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- Hurricane Lowell lashed western Hawaii on Monday and Tuesday with powerful winds and torrential rain, causing downed trees and power outages across the region.
- Hurricane Lowell triggered concerns about flash flooding and mudslides in western Hawaii as the storm's center passed west of the islands early Tuesday.
Why it matters: Two days of damaging winds and rainfall knocked out power and raised flash flooding and mudslide risks across western Hawaii, creating immediate infrastructure and safety concerns for residents even though the storm's center stayed offshore to the west.
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