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Tropical storm Flossie: Hawaii braces for first direct hit in 20 years
July 30, 2013
Hawaii was bracing for tropical storm Flossie Monday, even as the storm began to weaken. 

According to the National Weather Service, the eye of the storm is headed directly for Maui and Oahu, with landfall expected Monday. Wind gusts could reach 60 miles per hour, but the greater threat is rain. Heavy rainfall could cause "life-threatening flash floods and mudslides, especially in the mountains."

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