Hurricane Lane approaches Hawaii

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Kauai residents load supplies in their truck Tuesday at the Walmart in Lihue. Associated Press/Photo by Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island

Hawaii residents prepared Wednesday for a hurricane that was expected to pass near or over the islands in the coming days. Authorities on the Big Island and Maui closed schools and sent home nonessential personnel as Hurricane Lane, now a Category 4 storm but expected to weaken, approached. Even if the storm doesn’t pass directly over the islands, it could still cause damage with winds, rain, and storm surges.

Lynde Langdon

Lynde is WORLD’s executive editor for news. She is a graduate of World Journalism Institute, the Missouri School of Journalism, and the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Lynde resides with her family in Wichita, Kan.

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