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Hawaiian refineries running as Iselle brings wind, rain

2014-08-08 22:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Hawaii's two refineries continued operating on Friday as Tropical Storm Iselle made landfall on the archipelago's Big Island, the companies said. The refineries on the island of Oahu, about 187 miles (300 km) northwest of the Big Island, were monitoring weather conditions and taking precautions. "We are continuing to operate the refinery at moderate throughput," said Lance Tanaka, spokesman for Par Petroleum Corp's 94,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery in Kapolei near Honolulu, the larger of...

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Weakened Iselle hits Hawaii as second hurricane system nears

2014-08-08 12:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: The National Weather Service says the eye of Tropical Storm Iselle has made landfall on Hawaiis Big Island. It is the first hurricane or tropical storm to hit the state in 22 years, and another hurricane is following in its path. Hurricane Julio, a Category 3 storm, is about 1,600 kilometres behind in the Pacific. Iselles eye swept onto shore about eight kilometres east of Pahala with winds at 96 kilometres an hour at 2:30 a.m. local time. Iselle was expected to pass overnight across the Big...

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Hurricane Iselle approaches Big Island as a Category 1 storm

2014-08-07 18:56:27| Airlines - Topix.net

Hekili Hao-Duarte, 14, tapes cardboard boxes to windows at the Kona Commons McDonald's restaurant in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Iselle on Thursday.

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Hawaiian Airlines to waive change fees due to Hurricane Iselle and Tropical Storm Julio

2014-08-06 02:56:46| Airlines - Topix.net

Hawaiian Airlines is waiving change fees for passengers whose flights are affected by Hurricane Iselle and Tropical Storm Julio on Thursday and Friday.

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