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Hawaii is in hell

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Aug 24, 2018

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People carry dogs through flood waters.
Just as the still-erupting Kilauea volcano starts to simmer down, Hawaii is getting hit by torrential rain and floodwaters as Hurricane Lane churns toward it. Getty Images

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People with umbrellas gathered on a bridge.
People gather on a bridge to watch the Wailuku River flood waters. Getty Images

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A man and a child under an umbrella watch flood waters from a bridge.
HILO, HI – AUGUST 23: People watch the Wailuku River floods on the Big Island on August 23, 2018 in Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane has brought more than a foot… Getty Images

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A car partially submerged in water.
A car is partially submerged in floodwaters from Hurricane Lane rainfall on the Big Island. Getty Images

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Smoke rises from a volcano.
Smoke rises from the Kilauea Volcano. Photo by Handout / USGS/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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A woman holding a child watches floodwaters.
Residents gather to view floodwaters from rainfall. Getty Images

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A fissure in a road.
A damaged road in the “lava zone” on Hawaii’s Big Island. AFP/Getty Images

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A flooded river
The Wailuku River Getty Images

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Palms trees with fire in the background.
The massive volcanic eruption on Hawaii’s Big Island sparked fires. Photo by Handout / USGS/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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A man watches floodwaters
The floodwaters from Hurricane Lane on the Big Island. Getty Images

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People watch lava advance.
Residents watch as lava from the Kilauea volcano fissure advances on a roadway in Leilani Estates. Getty Images

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A woman takes photos of floodwater.
Floodwaters from Hurricane Lane rainfall. Getty Images

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Birds perched above floodwaters.
HILO, HI – AUGUST 23: A bird flies as others perch above floodwaters from Hurricane Lane rainfall on the Big Island on August 23, 2018 in Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane… Getty Images

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Lava advances down a street.
Lava from a Kilauea volcano fissure advances up a residential street. Getty Images

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Workers board up a McDonald's.
Workers board up a McDonald’s in preparation for Hurricane Lane. Getty Images

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A woman sits in a hotel restaurant.
HILO, HI – AUGUST 23: A woman sits in a hotel restaurant as rain falls on the Big Island on August 23, 2018 in Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane has brought… Getty Images

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A flooded river
Hurricane Lane brings torrential rains to Hawaii’s Big Island and Maui. AP

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A photo taken from space showing the eye of a hurricane.
A photo taken from the International Space Station shows Hurricane Lane in the early morning hours near Hawaii. REUTERS

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