Hurricane Nolo maintains strength as it moves away from Hawaii island

Hurricane Nolo is currently located south of Hawaii island, causing rain and gusty winds. Forecasters expect the storm to move west without making a direct landfall.
UPDATE: 2:15 p.m.
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Maui County agriculture officials are urging ranchers, farmers and producers to complete storm preparations as Hurricane Nolo approaches, threatening heavy rain, high winds and flash flooding. The National Weather Service issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Maui County Thursday morning, indicating tropical storm-force winds are possible within 48 hours, according to the county Department of […]
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While the threat of Hurricane Nolo has decreased for Maui County, officials are maintaining emergency shelters and keeping tropical storm and flood watches in effect.