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⚠️ Magnitude 2.62 earthquake reported Aug 18 at 4:18 AM HST: 2.62 magnitude earthquake occurred near Pāhala, Hawaii. (Nextdoor )
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Update: Two West Hawaiʻi Coffee with a Cop events to be rescheduled at a later date : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)
What you need to know about Hurricane Lala recovery: Hawaiʻi County non-emergency operations resume, offices reopen Wednesday : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)
Vibrant Hawaiʻi is handling Hurricane Lala recovery operations day by day, hour by hour : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)
1 death linked to Tropical Storm Lala as more than 100,000 remain without power in Hawaii (wane.com)
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