Quake, then hurricane hit Big Island
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Hours after getting jolted by a moderate earthquake, residents of Hawaii’s Big Island holed up for a different force of nature as Hurricane Flossie swept past.
The storm brought heavy rain, waves as high as 25 feet and strong winds in a glancing blow.
Schools and many businesses closed and shelters opened in anticipation of the hurricane, which was downgraded to a Category 2 with top sustained winds of 105 mph. The eye of the storm passed within 85 miles of the island.
The hurricane came on the heels of a 5.4-magnitude earthquake centered 25 miles south of Hilo.
The quake caused a small landslide, but there were no reports of injuries or structural damage.
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