A 24-year-old surfer recounts the terrifying moment an estimated 12-foot tiger shark bit through his surfboard at a popular spot off Oahu, sending him into the open ocean before charging him again.

Fierce winds downed trees and caused widespread power outages on the island of Kauai, home to 73,000 residents.

Hawaii is under a state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell, a Category 2 storm, slams the islands with life-threatening rain.

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Forecasters say Tropical Storm Norbert has formed in the Pacific Ocean and isn't threatening land. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center says on Thursday the storm was about 685 miles southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico.