Hawaii hunkers down as hurricanes near
Kihei, United States (AFP) Aug 07, 2014 - Tourists and locals alike braced for double trouble in Hawaii on Thursday as a rare pair of hurricanes took aim at the holiday paradise, the first due to make landfall within hours. Big Island was expected to see a direct hit from Hurricane Iselle in the evening, bringing strong winds, heavy rains and dangerous storm surges, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) warned. In an unusu ... more

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