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Gusty winds reported near Kona International Airport, high surf advisory in place.

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Compiled from Media Releases With the effects of Tropical Storm Felicia expected on the Big Island through several days, some closures have been announced.  Readers are free to add any further information on closures, postponements and schedule changes in the comment section below. County Civil Defense officials met Sunday afternoon with officials from state Civil […]

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Karin Stanton/Hawaii247.com Contributing Editor After a week of carefully watching Hurricane Felicia march across the Pacific, people in Kona don’t seem that concerned. No long lines at stores, no panicked shoppers, just residents and visitors out doing their regular chores and enjoying Hawaii. “We’re not really worried. We’re kind of used to it,” said Jill […]

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MEDIA RELEASE This is a Hurricane Felicia update for Friday afternoon, August 7, at 400. Hurricane Felicia is now approximately 1190 miles East of Hawai’i Island. Felicia continues to move toward the west northwest at 14 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour. Due to preliminary forecasts by the National […]

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