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Flipboard · · 313 words · By USA TODAY; Dinah Voyles Pulver; Karissa Waddick; Thao Nguyen
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What to know about Hawaii faces flooding and mudslide risks as Lala moves away. Updates

Hawaii faces flooding and mudslide risks as Lala moves away.

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Hawaii faces flooding and mudslide risks as Lala moves away.

Why it matters

Updates Widespread damages reported across Hawaii Thao Nguyen The storm knocked down trees and power lines, forced road closures, and damaged homes and businesses, according to local officials across the island chain.

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On Oahu, Honolulu Fire Chief Sheldon Kalani Hao said crews responded to 629 emergency calls …

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The state Department of Transportation closed Kaumālapaʻu Harbor on the western side of Lānaʻi after determining it is inoperable following damage from Lowell.”
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Three independent web sources confirm that the state Department of Transportation closed Kaumālapaʻu Harbor on Lānaʻi after it was rendered inoperable by Hurricane Lowell.
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web search NEUTRAL — The state Department of Transportation closed Kaumālapaʻu Harbor on the western side of Lānaʻi after determining it is inoperable following damage from Lowell.Waves and storm surge from the hurricane …
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/09/08/kaumalapau-harbor-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lānaʻi’s Kaumālapaʻu Harbor has been declared inoperable by the state Department of Transportation, leaving residents concerned about gas and supplies.Lānaʻi's only harbor is closed due to significant…
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/lanai-harbor-is-closed-wit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hurricane Lowell's swells knocked out Kaumālapaʻu Harbor, Lānaʻi's only commercial port, cutting off food and fuel deliveries to the island's 3,400 residents.
https://hoodline.com/2026/09/hurricane-lowell-shuts-down-lan…
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Claim 2: “Lānaʻi's only harbor is closed due to significant damage from Hurricane Lowell.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Kaumālapaʻu Harbor is Lānaʻi's only (commercial/cargo) harbor and that it was closed due to significant damage from Hurricane Lowell.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hurricane Lowell caused significant infrastructure damage to Lānaʻi's harbor and carried away shipping containers, leaving some displaced on land and others across the harbor. Lānaʻi's only harbor is …
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/lanai-harbor-is-closed-wit…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Hawai’i Department of Transportation says it will take two weeks to repair and reopen Kaumālapaʻu Harbor, which was damaged by Hurricane Lowell, and is Lānaʻi’s only commerical harbor. Panic buyin…
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/09/10/lanai-harbor-repair…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hurricane Lowell Shuts Down Lānaʻi's Only Cargo Harbor, Stranding 3,400 Residents.The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation said additional staff would be headed to the harbor to assess the damage, acc…
https://hoodline.com/2026/09/hurricane-lowell-shuts-down-lan…
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Claim 3: “The storm knocked down trees and power lines, forced road closures, and damaged homes and businesses, according to local officials across the island chain.”
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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, a news report on Hurricane Lowell, and a general storm update) confirm that the storm caused downed trees, power outages, and damage across the island chain.
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web search NEUTRAL — A worker cuts a downed tree from power lines caused by Hurricane Lowell on Tuesday in Poʻipū on Kauai's south shore, in Hawaii.Storm didn’t make direct hit but fierce winds downed trees and caused wid…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/09/hawaii-hurri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Damage left behind on North Kihei Road on September 8, 2026 following Hurricane Lowell's close approach to Hawaii.Approximately 90% of Kauaʻi utility customers lost power as downed trees, poles, and e…
https://watchers.news/2026/09/09/1-dead-hurricane-lowell-pas…
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web search NEUTRAL — The storm knocked down trees and power lines, forced road closures, and damaged homes and businesses, according to local officials across the island chain.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/08/16/hurri…
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Claim 4: “On Oahu, Honolulu Fire Chief Sheldon Kalani Hao said crews responded to 629 emergency calls”
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While multiple sources confirm that Sheldon 'Kalani' Hao is the Honolulu Fire Chief, none of the provided evidence mentions the specific figure of '629 emergency calls'. The evidence focuses on other incidents (a building fire and a motor vehicle collision).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kamehameha I (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəmehəˈmɛhə]; Kalani Paiʻea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiʻikui Kamehameha o ʻIolani i Kaiwikapu kauʻi Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea; c. 1736 – c. 1761 to May 8 or 14, 1819), al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamehameha_I
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miriam Auhea Kalani Kui Kawakiu o Kekāuluohi Kealiʻiuhiwaihanau o Kalani Makahonua Ahilapalapa Kai Wikapu o Kaleilei a Kalakua also known as Kaʻahumanu III (February 27, 1794 – June 7, 1845), was Kuhi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kekāuluohi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ke Aliʻi Kilinahe (c. 1802 – December 11, 1878) was a kaukau aliʻi noble who served under the ruling ali'i nui of the islands of Hawaii, Maui and Oahu, during the Kingdom of Hawaii. He is of the House…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilinahe
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Claim 5: “A 22-year-old Pearl City man died after the car he was driving struck a herd of roughly 15 cattle that had wandered onto a rural Stephenson County”
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The provided evidence contains no mention of a car accident involving cattle or a 22-year-old man from Pearl City. The search results returned irrelevant information about a Taylor Swift song ('22') and general geography of Pearl City, Illinois, and Stephenson County, but no news report of the specific event described.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Northwestern Illinois Conference , known locally as the NWIC, was a high school sports conference in northwest and north central Illinois. The conference participated in athletics and activities i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pearl City is an incorporated village in Stephenson County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, Pearl City had a population of 790.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_City,_Illinois
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephenson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 44,630. Its county seat is Freeport. Stephenson County is includ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephenson_County,_Illinois
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.