Hurricane Madeline poised for 'dangerously close' encounter with Big Island of Hawaii
 

Hurricane Madeline poised for 'dangerously close' encounter with Big Island of Hawaii
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Hurricane Madeline is closing in on the Big Island of Hawaii and could become the first such storm to make landfall there in recorded history at around 8 p.m. HST on Wednesday.*

Regardless of whether the storm's center of circulation crosses the southern portion of the island, the Big Island will still see damaging waves, high winds and heavy rainfall. Schools are closed island-wide on Wednesday and Thursday, with a hurricane warning in effect for all of Hawaii County.*

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Fortunately for residents of the Big Island, Madeline — which was once a formidable Category 3 storm — has weakened considerably since Tuesday.* Read more...

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