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*UPDATE/ Hurricane FLOSSIE* Hawaii : Paradise and Pacific Horror Stories
Being in our little "Paradise" in Hawaii and out in the middle of the Pacific has its horror stories too. The islands of Kauai, Niihau and Oahu were devastated by Hurricane Iwa (pronounce eeva) on November 24, 1982 and caused the destruction of over2300 buildings, including over 1900 residential homes and leaving 500 people homeless.
The island of Kauai was hit head on by Hurricane Iniki (pronounced ee-knee-kee and a Category 4 hurricane and third most destructive hurricane in U.S. History) back on September 11, 1992 (ironically the same date as 9/11-World Trade Center) with the eye passing straight over that island. The island was devasted and it took many years to rebuild. This hurricane was supposed to pass south and continue west but it took a severe right turn and hit Kauai. This happened just weeks after Hurricane Andrew hit Florida.
With Hurricane Flossie on the move towards Hawaii we are always unsure of the path of a hurricane and whether or not it will hit us head on. On the news last night they were talking about "make your house more hurricane proof because there's no room at shelters anyway". Well, basically that was the insinuation. I have written about our ... more

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