{"id":2656416,"date":"2026-09-09T04:03:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T08:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawaiis-western-islands-hit-by-fierce-winds-from-hurricane-lowell-leaving-extensive-damage\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T04:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T08:06:51","slug":"hawaiis-western-islands-hit-by-fierce-winds-from-hurricane-lowell-leaving-extensive-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hawaiis-western-islands-hit-by-fierce-winds-from-hurricane-lowell-leaving-extensive-damage\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaii\u2019s western islands hit by fierce winds from Hurricane Lowell, leaving extensive damage"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhawaiis-western-islands-hit-by-fierce-winds-from-hurricane-lowell-leaving-extensive-damage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2656416&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Tuesday, Hawaii\u2019s western islands experienced severe weather caused by Hurricane Lowell, resulting in damaging winds and heavy rains that led to power outages and destruction of beachside roads. Simultaneously occurring, remnants of Hurricane Marie generated dangerous surf conditions along the Southern California coast, expected to persist for several days. on Tuesday, Hawaii\u2019s western islands faced severe weather brought about by Hurricane Lowell, which caused damaging winds and heavy rains. These conditions led to power outages and the destruction of beachside roads. Simultaneously occurring, remnants of Hurricane Marie created hazardous surf conditions along the Southern California coast, with dangerous waves expected to continue for several days.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HONOLULU (AP) \u2014 Damaging winds and heavy rains from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-lowell-hawaii-schools-516235ba1cedaa7256de8d893c36a752\">Hurricane Lowell<\/a> pelted Hawaii\u2019s western islands Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands and ripping up stretches of beachside roads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along the Southern California coast, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-marie-california-beaches-waves-flooding-9a57a27e84cc48fefb90c10baa499cfe\">dangerous surf conditions<\/a> kicked up by the remnants of Hurricane Marie were expected to stick around for several days.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<style>.explore-more-section { background: var(--wex-bg); border-top: 1px solid #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff; margin: 24px 0; margin-top: -20px; }<\/style>\n<style id=\"mos-050c6102-447e-40fc-95f8-2f3cd3be3fb9-style\">@scope (#mos-050c6102-447e-40fc-95f8-2f3cd3be3fb9) { .we-meter {   --we-red: #DB3745;   --we-charcoal: #323E48;   --we-blue: #15BEF0;   --we-slate: #85A0AB;   --we-gold: #ECC270;   --we-text: #323E48;   --we-border: #85A0AB;    max-width: 800px;   margin: 0 auto;   padding: 1.5rem;   border: 1px solid rgba(33, 39, 42, 0.4);   border-radius: 12px;   background: #fff;   color: var(--we-text);   font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; }  .we-grid {   display: grid;   grid-template-columns: 1fr 200px;   gap: 1.5rem;   align-items: center; }  .we-title {   margin: 0 0 0.5rem;   font-family: Constantia, \"Lucida Bright\", \"DejaVu Serif\", Georgia, \"serif\" !important;   font-size: 1.75rem !important;   line-height: 1.1 !important;   letter-spacing: -0.02em !important; }  .we-title span {   display: block;   color: var(--we-red); }  .we-copy {   margin: 0;   font-size: 1rem !important;   line-height: 1.4 !important; }  .we-actions {   text-align: center; }  .we-cta {   display: flex;   align-items: center;   justify-content: center;   gap: 8px;   width: 100%;   padding: 12px 16px;   border-radius: 8px;   background: var(--we-red);   color: #fff !important;   text-decoration: none;   font-size: 0.9rem !important;   font-weight: 700 !important; }  .we-arrow {   font-size: 1.2em !important; }  .we-member {   margin: 12px 0 0;   font-size: 0.85rem !important;   line-height: 1.4 !important; }  .we-member a {   color: var(--we-red);   text-decoration: none; }  @media (max-width: 600px) {   .we-grid {     grid-template-columns: 1fr;     gap: 1rem;   }   .we-meter {     padding: 1.25rem;   }   .we-cta {     padding: 14px;   } } }<\/style>\n<p><script>if (typeof CSSScopeRule == 'undefined') { const style = document.getElementById('mos-050c6102-447e-40fc-95f8-2f3cd3be3fb9-style'); if (style) { style.textContent = style.textContent.replace(\/^@scope (#mos-050c6102-447e-40fc-95f8-2f3cd3be3fb9) { \/, \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\").replace(\/}$\/, \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\");}}<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"mos-050c6102-447e-40fc-95f8-2f3cd3be3fb9\" style=\"display: contents;\">\n<section class=\"we-meter\" aria-label=\"Washington Examiner subscription meter\">\n<div class=\"we-grid\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"we-title\">Stay informed.<span>Stay ahead.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"we-copy\">                  Join Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most.       <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"we-actions\">       <a class=\"we-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/subscribe\/digital\/\">         <span>See Options<\/span>         <span class=\"we-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u203a<\/span>       <\/a>       <\/p>\n<p class=\"we-member\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sign-in\/\">Log in<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<style>#mos-d526c61f-0059-4e9b-9fa7-afe88104d7a0 > section { display: none; }<\/style>\n<div style=\"height: 160px; margin-top: -160px; margin-bottom: 40px; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(245, 243, 235, 0), #FFFFFF); pointer-events: none; position: relative; z-index: 1;\"><\/div>\n<style id=\"mos-1f776d9b-c59b-4b18-8a5a-00180b3b33a7-style\">@scope (#mos-1f776d9b-c59b-4b18-8a5a-00180b3b33a7) { .we<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hemp-ban-would-shut-down-68-of-us-industry-report-finds\/\" title=\"Hemp ban would shut down 68% of US industry, report finds\">-page-content {   text-align<\/a>: center;   margin-bottom: 32px;   font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;   color: #333; }  .we-page-headline {   font-size: 42px;   line-height: 1.1;   margin-bottom: 24px;   font-weight: bold; }  .we-paywall-text {   font-size: 18px;   line-height: 1.5;   color: #555; }  .we-inline-barrier {   --we-red: #DB3745;   --we-charcoal: #323E48;   --we-blue: #15BEF0;   --we-slate: #85A0AB;   --we-gold: #ECC270;   --we-white: #ffffff;    position: relative;   overflow: hidden;   width: 100%;   max-width: 722px; \/* Reduced another 15% from 850px *\/   margin: 14px auto;   border-radius: 14px; \/* Reduced another 15% from 17px *\/   color: #fff;   font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;   background:     linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(50,62,72,.99) 0%, rgba(50,62,72,.92) 43%, rgba(50,62,72,.48) 68%, rgba(50,62,72,.22) 100%),     linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(50,62,72,.70), rgba(50,62,72,.08) 50%),     url(\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/09\/localimages\/Washington_Examiner_Capitol_Final.png6aa112e9b69f2.png\") right center \/ 50% 100% no-repeat,     var(--we-charcoal); }  .we-inner {   position: relative;   z-index: 2;   max-width: 382px; \/* Reduced another 15% from 450px *\/   padding: clamp(20px, 2.9vw, 42px); \/* Reduced another 15% *\/ }  .we-title {   margin: 0 0 20px; \/* Reduced another 15% from 24px *\/   font-family: Constantia, \"Lucida Bright\", \"DejaVu Serif\", Georgia, \"serif\";   font-size: clamp(25px, 3.4vw, 46px); \/* Reduced another 15% *\/   line-height: .98;   letter-spacing: -.035em;   color: white!important; }  .we-title span {   display: block;   color: var(--we-red); }  .we-deck {   margin: 0 0 21px; \/* Reduced another 15% from 25px *\/   max-width: 360px; \/* Reduced another 15% from 425px *\/   font-size: clamp(12px, 1.2vw, 18px); \/* Reduced another 15% *\/   line-height: 1.55;   color: white!important; }  .we-cta {   display: inline-flex;   align-items: center;   justify-content: center;   gap: 11px; \/* Reduced another 15% from 13px *\/   width: min(100%, 318px); \/* Reduced another 15% from 374px *\/   padding: 12px 17px; \/* Reduced another 15% *\/   border-radius: 8px; \/* Reduced another 15% from 10px *\/   background: var(--we-red);   color: #fff !important;   text-decoration: none;   font-size: clamp(12px, 1.3vw, 19px); \/* Reduced another 15% *\/   font-weight: 700; }  .we-cta:hover, .we-cta:focus-visible {   filter: brightness(.94); }  .we-arrow {   font-size: 1.35em;   font-weight: 400; }  .we-member, .we-cancel {   font-size: clamp(10px, 1vw, 15px); \/* Reduced another 15% from 18px *\/   line-height: 1.4; }  .we-member {   margin: 18px 0 0; \/* Reduced another 15% from 21px *\/   color: white !important; }  .we-cancel {   margin: 8px 0 0; \/* Reduced another 15% from 10px *\/   color: white !important; }  .we-member a {   color: var(--we-red);   text-decoration: none; }  @media (max-width: 820px) {   .we-inline-barrier {     background:       linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(50,62,72,.42) 0%, rgba(50,62,72,.94) 45%, rgba(50,62,72,1) 100%),       url(\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/09\/localimages\/Washington_Examiner_Capitol_Final.png6aa112e9b69f2.png\") top right \/ 100% 50% no-repeat,       var(--we-charcoal);   }   .we-inner {     max-width: none;     padding-top: 35%;   }   .we-cta {     width: 100%;   } }  .we-print-subscriber {   text-align: center;   font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;   font-size: 14px;   font-weight: bold;   margin-top: 12px;   color: #333; }  .we-print-subscriber a {   color: #DB3745;   text-decoration: underline; }  }<\/style>\n<p><script>if (typeof CSSScopeRule == 'undefined') { const style = document.getElementById('mos-1f776d9b-c59b-4b18-8a5a-00180b3b33a7-style'); if (style) { style.textContent = style.textContent.replace(\/^@scope (#mos-1f776d9b-c59b-4b18-8a5a-00180b3b33a7) { \/, \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\").replace(\/}$\/, \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\");}}<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"mos-1f776d9b-c59b-4b18-8a5a-00180b3b33a7\" style=\"display: contents;\">\n<div class=\"we-page-content\">\n<h1 class=\"we-page-headline\"><\/h1>\n<p class=\"we-paywall-text\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"we-print-subscriber\">      Already a print subscriber? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/print-subscription-check\">Click here to login\/register your account<\/a> <\/div>\n<section class=\"we-inline-barrier\" aria-label=\"Washington Examiner subscription offer\">\n<div class=\"we-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"we-title\">Trusted reporting.<span>Unlimited access.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"we-deck\">              Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis,       and subscriber-only journalism.     <\/p>\n<p>     <a class=\"we-cta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/subscribe\/digital\">       <span>Get Unlimited Access<\/span>       <span class=\"we-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u203a<\/span>     <\/a>     <\/p>\n<p class=\"we-member\">Already a member? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sign-in\">Log in<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"we-cancel\">Cancel anytime.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><script> (window._matherq = window._matherq \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" []).push([   'paywallEvent',   {     type: 'paywall',     category: 'block',     action: 'stop',     wall_type: 'paywall'   } ]); <\/script><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"headline\":\"Washington Examiner\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Washington Examiner\"},\"isAccessibleForFree\":false,\"isPartOf\":{\"@type\":\"CreativeWork\",\"name\":\"Washington Examiner\",\"productID\":\"washingtonexaminer.com:showcase\"}}<\/script><script> (function () {   function normaliseParameters(rawParameters) {     return Object.keys(rawParameters).reduce(function (acc, key) {       var parametersToNormaliseToBoolean = [\"publisherGranted\"];       var parametersToNormaliseToNumber = [\"registrationTimestamp\"];       if (parametersToNormaliseToBoolean.indexOf(key) > -1) {         acc[key] = rawParameters[key] === \"true\";       } else if (parametersToNormaliseToNumber.indexOf(key) > -1) {         acc[key] = rawParameters[key] ? parseInt(rawParameters[key], 10) : \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\";       } else {         acc[key] = rawParameters[key];       }       return acc;     }, {});   }    function loadScript(src, attrs) {     if (document.querySelector('script[src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" + src + \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"]')) {       return;     }     var el = document.createElement(\"script\");     el.src = src;     el.async = true;     if (attrs) {       Object.keys(attrs).forEach(function (key) {         el.setAttribute(key, attrs[key]);       });     }     document.head.appendChild(el);   }    function ensureGoogleLibraries() {     loadScript(\"https:\/\/accounts.google.com\/gsi\/client\");     loadScript(\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/swg\/js\/v1\/swg.js\", { \"subscriptions-control\": \"manual\" });     loadScript(\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/swg\/js\/v1\/swg-gaa.js\");   }    function ensureShowcaseJsonLd() {     var publicationId = \"washingtonexaminer.com\";     var publisherName = \"Washington Examiner\";     var marker = publicationId + \":showcase\";     var nodes = document.querySelectorAll('script[type=\"application\/ld+json\"]');     var hasProduct = false;     var hasPublisher = false;     for (var i = 0; i < nodes.length; i++) {       var text = nodes[i].textContent \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\";       if (text.indexOf(marker) !== -1) {         hasProduct = true;       }       if (text.indexOf(\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"publisher\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\") !== -1 &#038;&#038; text.indexOf(publisherName) !== -1) {         hasPublisher = true;       }     }     if (hasProduct &#038;&#038; hasPublisher) {       return;     }     var el = document.createElement(\"script\");     el.type = \"application\/ld+json\";     el.textContent = JSON.stringify({       \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",       \"@type\": \"NewsArticle\",       headline: document.title \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" publisherName,       publisher: {         \"@type\": \"Organization\",         name: publisherName       },       isAccessibleForFree: false,       isPartOf: {         \"@type\": \"CreativeWork\",         name: publisherName,         productID: marker       }     });     document.head.appendChild(el);   }    var rawParameters = {\"publisherGranted\":\"false\",\"publisherGrantReason\":\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\",\"showcaseEntitlement\":\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\",\"googleApiClientId\":\"631840175966-va2u9m05si95g27ojvf5hshk445sjgcn.apps.googleusercontent.com\",\"hashedUserId\":\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\",\"registrationTimestamp\":\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\",\"subscriptionTimestamp\":\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\",\"referrer\":\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\",\"allowedReferrers\":[\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\",\"www.washingtonexaminer.com\",\"https:\/\/monetizationos-cloudflare-proxy.clarity-media-account.workers.dev\",\"monetizationos-cloudflare-proxy.clarity-media-account.workers.dev\"]};   var normalisedParameters = normaliseParameters(rawParameters);   var alreadyRegistered = Boolean(normalisedParameters.hashedUserId &#038;&#038; normalisedParameters.registrationTimestamp);    function readStoredUserState() {     try {       var raw = sessionStorage.getItem(\"gea_user_state\");       if (!raw) {         return null;       }       var parsed = JSON.parse(raw);       if (parsed &#038;&#038; parsed.id &#038;&#038; parsed.registrationTimestamp) {         return parsed;       }     } catch (error) {}     return null;   }    function persistSession(credential, userState) {     var cookieName = \"__session\";     if (cookieName &#038;&#038; credential) {       var maxAge = userState.expires_in \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" 36000;       document.cookie = cookieName + \"=\" + credential + \"; Path=\/; Max-Age=\" + maxAge + \"; Secure; SameSite=Lax\";     }     try {       sessionStorage.setItem(\"gea_user_state\", JSON.stringify({         id: userState.id,         registrationTimestamp: userState.registrationTimestamp       }));     } catch (error) {}   }    var storedUserState = readStoredUserState();   if (storedUserState &#038;&#038; !alreadyRegistered) {     normalisedParameters.hashedUserId = storedUserState.id;     normalisedParameters.registrationTimestamp = storedUserState.registrationTimestamp;     alreadyRegistered = true;   }    function ensureArticleLockStyle() {     if (document.getElementById(\"gea-article-lock-style\")) {       return;     }     var style = document.createElement(\"style\");     style.id = \"gea-article-lock-style\";     style.textContent = \"html.gea-article-locked .gea-lock-target{position:relative;max-height:220px;overflow:hidden!important}html.gea-article-locked .gea-lock-target::after{content:\"\";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(255,255,255,0) 0,rgba(255,255,255,0.92) 72px,#fff 140px);z-index:4;pointer-events:auto}\";     document.head.appendChild(style);   }    function lockArticle() {     var nodes = document.querySelectorAll(\"article.fn-body, .article-paywall, section.fn-article\");     if (!nodes.length) {       return;     }     ensureArticleLockStyle();     for (var i = 0; i < nodes.length; i++) {       nodes[i].classList.add(\"gea-lock-target\");     }     document.documentElement.classList.add(\"gea-article-locked\");   }    function unlockArticle() {     document.documentElement.classList.remove(\"gea-article-locked\");     var nodes = document.querySelectorAll(\".gea-lock-target\");     for (var i = 0; i < nodes.length; i++) {       nodes[i].classList.remove(\"gea-lock-target\");     }   }    if (!normalisedParameters.publisherGranted) {     lockArticle();   }    function startGaaMetering() {     ensureShowcaseJsonLd();     var registerUserPromise = new Promise(function (resolve) {       if (alreadyRegistered) {         resolve({           id: normalisedParameters.hashedUserId,           registrationTimestamp: normalisedParameters.registrationTimestamp         });         return;       }       GaaMetering.getGaaUserPromise().then(function (gaaUser) {         var payload = gaaUser &#038;&#038; gaaUser.gaaUser ? gaaUser.gaaUser : gaaUser;         fetch(\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/mos-endpoints\/google-extended-access\/register\", {           method: \"POST\",           credentials: \"include\",           headers: { \"Content-type\": \"application\/json\" },           body: JSON.stringify(payload)         })           .then(function (response) {             return response.json().then(function (body) {               return { ok: response.ok, body: body };             });           })           .then(function (result) {             var userState = result.body \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" {};             if (!result.ok \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" !userState.id \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" !userState.registrationTimestamp \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" !userState.id_token) {               console.warn(\"Google Extended Access register failed\", userState);               return;             }             persistSession(userState.id_token \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" (payload &#038;&#038; payload.credential), userState);             resolve(userState);             var next = new URL(window.location.href);             next.searchParams.set(\"gea_referrer\", encodeURIComponent(normalisedParameters.referrer));             window.location.href = next.href;           })           .catch(function (error) {             console.warn(\"Google Extended Access register failed\", error);           });       });     });      var handleLoginPromise = new Promise(function () {       GaaMetering.getLoginPromise().then(function () {         if (typeof GaaMeteringRegwall !== \"undefined\") {           GaaMeteringRegwall.remove();         }         window.location.href = \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sign-in\";       });     });      var publisherEntitlementPromise = new Promise(function (resolve) {       resolve({         granted: normalisedParameters.publisherGranted,         grantReason: normalisedParameters.publisherGrantReason,         id: normalisedParameters.hashedUserId,         registrationTimestamp: normalisedParameters.registrationTimestamp       });     });      function showPaywallUponClick() {       var next = new URL(window.location.href);       next.searchParams.set(\"show_paywall\", \"true\");       window.location.href = next.href;     }      GaaMetering.init({       googleApiClientId: normalisedParameters.googleApiClientId,       userState: {         granted: normalisedParameters.publisherGranted,         grantReason: normalisedParameters.publisherGrantReason,         id: normalisedParameters.hashedUserId,         registrationTimestamp: normalisedParameters.registrationTimestamp,         subscriptionTimestamp: normalisedParameters.subscriptionTimestamp       },       showcaseEntitlement: normalisedParameters.showcaseEntitlement,       allowedReferrers: normalisedParameters.allowedReferrers,       handleLoginPromise: handleLoginPromise,       registerUserPromise: registerUserPromise,       publisherEntitlementPromise: publisherEntitlementPromise,       unlockArticle: unlockArticle,       showPaywall: showPaywallUponClick     });   }    function waitForGaaMetering(attempt) {     attempt = attempt \"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" 0;     if (typeof GaaMetering === \"undefined\") {       if (attempt === 0) {         ensureGoogleLibraries();       }       if (attempt > 100) {         console.warn(\"GaaMetering did not load\");         return;       }       setTimeout(function () { waitForGaaMetering(attempt + 1); }, 50);       return;     }     startGaaMetering();   }    waitForGaaMetering(); })(); <\/script><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane Lowell brought strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii, causing power outages and road damage. Meanwhile, the remnants of Hurricane Marie created dangerous surf along Southern California\u2019s coast for several days<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2656417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hurricane-Lowell-e1788934375826.webp?w=611","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[10364,85348,85349],"class_list":["post-2656416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-hawaii","tag-hurricane-lowell","tag-western-islands"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hurricane-Lowell-e1788934375826.webp?w=611","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2656416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2656416"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2656416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2656420,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2656416\/revisions\/2656420"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2656417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2656416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2656416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2656416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}