Hawaii waves swamp homes, weddings during 'historic' swell
HONOLULU (AP) — Towering waves on Hawaii's south shores crashed into homes and...
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HONOLULU (AP) — Towering waves on Hawaii's south shores crashed into homes and...
Towering waves on Hawaii’s south shores crashed into homes and businesses, spilled across highways and upended weddings over the weekend.
Towering waves on Hawaiʻi's south shores crashed into local homes and businesses, spilled across highways and toppled tables at a wedding reception over the weekend. The National Weather Service says the large waves came from a combination of a southern swell that peaked Saturday evening, unusually high tides and rising sea levels from climate change.
"The highest south shore surf in more than 25 years delivered as predicted," the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources wrote on Facebook Sunday night. The...