00:00Hurricane Lowell brought heavy rain and powerful winds to Hawaii.
00:03The storm passed within about 40 miles of the islands.
00:06At its closest approach, Lowell was a Category 2 hurricane.
00:10Just one week earlier, it had reached Category 5 strength.
00:14Its maximum sustained winds hit 160 miles per hour.
00:18Kauai was among the hardest-hit islands.
00:20More than a foot of rain fell in 48 hours.
00:23Kilohana recorded 1931 inches of rainfall.
00:26Wind gusts topped 90 miles per hour in parts of Kauai.
00:30Nearly 90% of utility customers lost power.
00:33Some outages were expected to last for days.
00:36Waves at Barber's Point rose above 25 feet.
00:39Flooding and landslides closed multiple roads.
00:41Fallen trees and debris added to the damage.
00:44One person was killed on Oahu by a falling tree.
00:47Hawaii is now assessing the damage.
00:49The islands are also continuing recovery from Hurricane Lala.
00:53Disclosure.
00:53This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced
00:56using AI-assisted tools AI-generated.
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