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Hope that the first hurricane headed toward hawaii would weaken as it moves west across the pacific. It did not. And now hawaii is poised to take its first direct hurricane hit in 22 years. Hurricane iselle is expected to hit the big island as early as this evening. Heavy rains and wind gusts up to 85 miles an hour are expected along with flooding in some areas. State officials are telling people on all of the Hawaiian Islands to get ready, but not to panic. The American Red Cross is setting up some nofrills shelters. Just providing a safe place to get out of the storm basically. There are no amenities, maybe no Running Water or food. Reporter and another hurricane, julio, is lurking right behind. Tourists and locals have been getting in some lastminute beach time. Bottled water and other items are quickly disappearing from grocery stores. And for travelers, Hawaiian Airlines did waive reservation change fees and fare differences today and tomorrow because of the storms. Roberta gonzal

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