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JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Hawaii urges tourists to refrain from visiting Kauai while it recovers from hurricane

The loss of tourism is expected to hurt the island, which only sees a fraction of Hawaii's 10 million visitors, but tourism is its top economic driver, with people coming from all over the world to view its tropical landscapes, waterfalls and cliffs.

NEWSNATIONNOW (Associated Press) - Hawaii's western islands hit by fierce winds from Hurricane Lowell, leaving extensive damage

HONOLULU (AP) — Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell pelted Hawaii's western islands Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands and ripping up stretches of beachside roads. Along the Southern California coast, dangerous surf conditions kicked up by the remnants of Hurricane Marie were expected to stick around for several days. In Hawaii, fierce [...]

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Massive sinkhole swallows driveway at Nicolas Cage's Malibu mansion after Hurricane Marie batters coast

A sinkhole estimated at 30 feet deep opened in the driveway of Nicolas Cage's $10.5 million Malibu beachfront home after Hurricane Marie's remnants hammered Southern California, forcing evacuations and a local emergency declaration. The collapse began developing Monday, September 7, and broke through the surface the following morning, swallowing the entire driveway section next to […] The post Massive sinkhole swallows driveway at Nicolas Cage's Malibu mansion after Hurricane Marie batters coast appeared first on American Almanac .

A sinkhole estimated at 30 feet deep opened in the driveway of Nicolas Cage's $10.5 million Malibu beachfront home after Hurricane Marie's remnants hammered Southern California, forcing evacuations and a local emergency declaration. The collapse began developing Monday, September 7, and broke through the surface the following morning, swallowing the entire driveway section next to the garage of the oceanfront property on Sea Level Drive near Point Lechuza. Waves and structural beams were visible underneath the gaping hole, which USA TODAY reported measured up to 30 feet wide and 60 feet long. A gas leak erupted just before 6 a.m. Tuesday, prompting utility SoCalGas to shut off natural gas service across an 85-foot stretch of the street. …Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Hurricane Lowell leaves Kaua'i in the dark after rare direct hit on Hawaii

Hurricane Lowell slammed Hawaii's western islands as a Category 2 storm Monday night, knocking out power to nearly 90 percent of Kaua'i customers and leaving a trail of destroyed roads, flooded homes, and uprooted trees across the state. The storm's center passed within 60 miles of Kaua'i and 30 miles of the small island of […] The post Hurricane Lowell leaves Kaua'i in the dark after rare direct hit on Hawaii appeared first on American Almanac .

Hurricane Lowell slammed Hawaii's western islands as a Category 2 storm Monday night, knocking out power to nearly 90 percent of Kaua'i customers and leaving a trail of destroyed roads, flooded homes, and uprooted trees across the state. The storm's center passed within 60 miles of Kaua'i and 30 miles of the small island of Ni'ihau, delivering wind gusts of 92 mph, dumping more than 21 inches of rain in higher elevations, and driving storm surge that ripped apart coastal roadways in the town of Kōloa. More than 60,000 customers across Kaua'i and Oahu lost power at the height of the storm early Tuesday, and 275 people took shelter in emergency facilities as conditions deteriorated overnight. By Tuesday afternoon, calm had returned, but…Open

NEWSNATIONNOW (Zach Kaplan) - Search continues for missing Grand Canyon hiker Timothy Smith

Smith's two companions were found dead in the flood’s aftermath, and around 80 people were rescued.

WASHINGTONPOST (Brianna Sacks, N. Kirkpatrick, Dylan Moriarty) - Family awaits news as search continues for last person missing in Grand Canyon

Timothy Smith, who was hiking with two friends whose bodies were recovered, has been missing for over a week.

THEFEDERALIST (Helen Raleigh) - China’s Censorship Of Tibet Flooding Proves Again The CCP Can’t Be Trusted

Once again, Beijing seems to prioritize power and control over the well-being of its citizens.