Kauai recovers from Lowell 34 years after Hurricane Iniki

Kauai recovers from Lowell 34 years after Hurricane Iniki

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Friday marked 34 years since Hurricane Iniki tore through Kauai.

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The powerful storm slammed into Kauai as a category 4 system, with gusts that topped 200 miles per hour.

Hurricane Iniki caused seven deaths and more than $3 billion worth of damage to the Garden Isle.

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Iniki struck on Sept. 11, 1992.

Hurricane Lowell struck Kauai about a week before the 34th Iniki anniversary, leaving residents in recovery mode during the somber time.

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