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🌱 See how close Mountain View came to serious flooding from Hurricane Nolo.

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  • See how close Mountain View came to serious flooding from Hurricane Nolo.

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds and sun, a few showers, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
  • Thursday: Rain becoming steadier, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Photo Essay: Hurricane Nolo Spares Hawaiʻi The Worst Of Its Wrath (civilbeat.org) — Hurricane Nolo brought heavy rain and flooding across Hawaiʻi Island, with dramatic images of water rushing through a culvert in Mountain View highlighting how close the community came to more serious damage. While nearby areas like Nāʻālehu and Pāhala saw landslides, road closures, and renewed flooding, improved preparations and cleared channels helped spare many homes and businesses from catastrophic impacts seen during Hurricane Lala.
   

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  • ⚠️ Magnitude 2.78 earthquake reported
    Sep 28 at 1:35 AM HST: 2.78 magnitude earthquake occurred near Pāhala, Hawaii. (Nextdoor )
  • PSPS update as of 5 p.
    m. on Sept 27, 2026: Power was restored around 4:30 p.m. to all customers in the Pukalani, Upcountry Maui area who were impacted by a PSPS outage… (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Advisory lifted after discharge of partially treated wastewater at Puhi Bay in Hilo : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)
  • Empowering the Future: Women Leading Women in Volleyball (victorysportsnetwork.com)
  • What Big Island residents need to know Monday about Hurricane Nolo : Big Island Now (bigislandnow.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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