Double Trouble for the Big Island of Hawaii: Flossie and Quakes

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Image credit: NASAJesse AllenMODIS Rapid Response team
Image credit: NASA/Jesse Allen/MODIS Rapid Response team

On Tuesday, August 14, 2007, the Big Island of Hawaii will feel Hurricane Flossie's effects after experiencing an earthquake the night before.


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