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Kaua‘i residents ramped up supplies over the weekend to secure their safety and protect their homes from the first serious threat this storm season.
At 5 p.m. yesterday, Flossie was 665 miles east-southeast of Hilo, and had maximum sustained wind near 135 mph with gusts reaching 161. It was traveling west at about 14 mph.
“It sounds like Hurricane Flossie will pass us by, but if you’ve ever been in a hurricane before you take it more seriously,†Wailua Houselots resident Dara Fugett said.
The hurricane was expected to pass about 70 miles south of the island of Hawaii late Tuesday or early Wednesday, but by then cooler water should weaken it to a Category 1 hurricane, with winds of at least 74 mph.
But even a slight change of course in the unpredictable storm could bring it closer to land.
(Source: Nathan Eagle, Kauai Garden Island News)
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