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Oahu gets back to normal after close call with Lane

By Star-Advertiser staff and news services

Aug. 25, 2018

Hurricane Season

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A woman helps Mark O'Connell, consigner at Surf N Hula Hawaii antique and collectibles on Waialae Avenue, take down tape from the shop's windows on Saturday. Hurricane Lane, once a Category 5 storm, was downgraded to a tropical storm, but experts warned that flash flood and tropical storm conditions were still expected despite a relatively uneventful passing of the storm south of Oahu.
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Craig Shoji, right, and son Wyatt enjoy a meal at Zippy's in Kahala.
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Big City Diner manager Dwight Wong pours drinks as the Little League World Series plays on television screens.
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People watch the Little League World Series on television inside Big City Diner restaurant.
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Evacuees wait to board TheBus to return back to their points of origin.
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Evacuees from McKinley High School board TheBus to return back to their points of origin.
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A fallen tree branch is seen at Kakaako Waterfront Park.
8/20
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Closure signage and barriers are seen on the Kailua-bound lanes of Pali Highway.
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A surfer rides a wave as a PASHA Hawaii container ship nears Honolulu Harbor.
10/20
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Sightseers photograph waves crashing on one of the offshore islands of Laie Point.
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Brown water fills Kahawainui Stream in Laie.
12/20
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Under overcast skies, Ala Moana Park returned back to normal as it was closed for two days due to Hurricane Lane.
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Ala Moana Shopping Center reopened Saturday after closing due to Hurricane Lane. It was jammed packed and crowded with shoppers.
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It was jammed packed at Ala Moana Shopping Center, as it seemed like Christmas season.
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This is a crowded center court stage with people watching the hula show.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

James Fujita, left, and Reid Fujita take down plywood boards that were to protect their store from Lane along Waikiki Beach.
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A surfer walks along Waikiki Beach in a light rain from Tropical Storm Lane.
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People look out over the ocean along Waikiki Beach in a light rain from Tropical Storm Lane.
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Kevin Pak empties out hydro barriers, which are used to block water similar to a sandbag, as he helps reopen an ABC store along Waikiki Beach.
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Franzi Schmidt, left, has her picture taken by her sister Helen Schmidt, center, and mother, Diana Schmidt, at the Makapu'u Lookout in Waimanalo. The Schmidts, who are visiting from Germany, said Lane is jeopardizing their vacation as they wanted more beach time.
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