Scramble for food and water as Hurricane Lane approaches Hawaii
Updated: 2018-08-23 15:22
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"The president is deeply concerned for the well-being of all Hawaiians," she said.
US Navy ships and submarines based in Hawaii were instructed to leave port, a common practice as a hurricane approaches to avoid damage.
The most powerful storm on record to hit Hawaii was Hurricane Iniki, a Category 4 storm that made landfall on Kauai island on September 11, 1992, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It killed six people and damaged or destroyed more than 14,000 homes.
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