Hawaiʻi Braces for Storm as Statewide Shutdown and Outages Hit Islands

TL;DR
A powerful Hawaiʻi storm led to a statewide shutdown of non-essential state functions, widespread power outages, and closures of schools, courts, and state offices, with shelters opened and officials urging residents to stay home as conditions are expected to worsen into Monday.
- Hawaiʻi Storm Latest: State Shuts Down, 1,000s Lose Power Honolulu Civil Beat
- Downed trees, power outages from powerful winds reported across Hawaii Hawaii News Now
- Statewide closures in Hawaii due to severe weather threat KITV
- UPDATE: Flood advisory, high surf warning in effect for leeward areas of the Big Island Big Island Now
- Gusty winds and showers pummel Hawaii, cutting power and downing trees Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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