Hurricane Lowell battered Hawaii's western islands
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Fierce winds downed trees and caused widespread power outages on the island of Kauai, home to 73,000 residents.
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Standing above the sunken USS Arizona during a December 2001 visit to Hawaii, New York Fire Department Chief Joseph Pfeifer watched family members of Sept. 11 victims and first responders remove the lei from around their necks and toss them into the water.
Hawaii is under a state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell, a Category 2 storm, slams the islands with life-threatening rain.
A rare hurricane warning is in effect Kauai and Niihau as the storm’s projected path ekes closer to the state.
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