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Election Day Flooding in Hawaii...
Honolulu Star-Bulletin News ^
| November 1, 2004
| Rosemarie Bernardo
Posted on 11/01/2004 8:02:54 PM PST by edmond246
Gov. Linda Lingle signed a state disaster proclamation yesterday after the University of Hawaii, Noelani Elementary School and many Manoa residents were devastated by a rainstorm that many described as the worst ever to sweep over the valley.
Almost 10 inches of rain fell over Manoa on Saturday night. A minivan and two cars parked along Woodlawn Drive were pushed against a large tree near the Manoa Stream. A concrete rail footbridge at Pawaina Street was also taken out by the force of the rushing water.
Tim Craig, lead forecaster at the National Weather Service, said thunderstorms are possible for Oahu today.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: electionday; lindalingle; purplestates; weather
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Hey, this is my first post, so lemme know if I did anything wrong?...anyway onto my real question: does anyone think this may damper voter turnout in HI, and does anyone know if the area 'hit' by the floods has a tendency to vote red or blue? If it is red, we should see if we can get people from HI who are okay, to help people get to the polls tomorrow? Well thanks, Dan
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:02:54 PM PST
by
edmond246
To: edmond246
I dont care if its red or blue... I hope everybody is safe... I dont want to win a state because my fellow Americans were killed, or in danger... Even if they wouldn't vote the way I would...
To: edmond246
Manoa is a "blue" area. The University of Hawaii is located there.
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:05:53 PM PST
by
Lorianne
To: The Hollywood Conservative
No one was killed. Just a lot of mud and some property damage.
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:06:36 PM PST
by
Lorianne
To: edmond246
Prayers for our people in Hawaii! God bless them and keep them safe... 10 inches is a LOT of rain.
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:06:47 PM PST
by
dandelion
(http://johnkerryquestionfairy.blogspot.com/)
To: edmond246
does anyone think this may damper voter turnout in HI, and No one can say for certain...but I sure as hell hope that rains "cats & dogs" over every major city, which is a democratic stronghold.
Remember...Stay out the Kerry's!!!!
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:06:57 PM PST
by
Heff
("Liberty is not America's gift to the world, it's the Almighty's gift to humanity" GW Bush 4/12/04)
To: edmond246
Well, the University of Hawaii is at Manoa (which is really just a neighborhood in Honolulu). I'm guessing it votes blue.
To: Lorianne
HI is DEFINITELY in play.
Many polls have it at a dead heat after years of being Democrat
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:08:31 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(The cool points are out the window and you got me all twisted up in the game)
To: edmond246
Your first post came out well.
I hope there was no loss of life associated with the flood.
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:08:58 PM PST
by
Palladin
(Proud to be a FReeper!)
To: edmond246
Did anyone get hurt? Sounds terrible.
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:09:05 PM PST
by
Bogey78O
(John Kerry: Better than Ted Kennedy!)
To: Lorianne
The rain is an omen from the ancient King Eatabigtomato that it is bad luck to vote for a Democrat.
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:11:01 PM PST
by
Enterprise
(The left hates the Constitution. Islamic Fascism hates America. Natural allies.)
To: Bogey78O
Did anyone get hurt? Sounds terrible.Not that I heard of. But, I could stay at home reading Free Republic all day instead having to go to class... LOL
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:11:10 PM PST
by
paudio
(CLINTON BOMBED BELGRADE WITHOUT EVEN BOTHER GOING TO THE UN...)
To: edmond246; hawaiian
Pay attention Hawaii...
Swing states get EXTRA SPECIAL attention!
Prove tomorrow your really ARE a swing state and get special treatment for the next 30 years!
To: paudio
I forgot to add, my prayers are with them. Flooding is some of the worst stuff you can deal with, because it seemingly never goes away!!
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:15:00 PM PST
by
edmond246
(*With that much B.S. you've gotta flush both the Johns*)
To: edmond246
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:15:22 PM PST
by
TopQuark
To: edmond246
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:16:12 PM PST
by
Jet Jaguar
(Who would the terrorists vote for?)
To: edmond246
I forgot to add, my prayers are with them. Flooding is some of the worst stuff you can deal with, because it seemingly never goes away!!Thank you. The university seems really in bad shape now because students cannot have access to the libraries.
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:19:11 PM PST
by
paudio
(CLINTON BOMBED BELGRADE WITHOUT EVEN BOTHER GOING TO THE UN...)
To: The Hollywood Conservative
In battleground states with bad weather I hope there is an organized effort to help people to the polls.
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:20:37 PM PST
by
ethical
To: edmond246
The rain will be blamed on global warming - which of course is all Bush's fault. The libs are really whacked out.
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posted on
11/01/2004 8:22:31 PM PST
by
CAWats
To: edmond246
I'm in Hawaii and I would get to my polling place even if I had to row a boat and dodge lightning strikes !
Nothing , short of a bullet , will stop me from voting
first thing tomorrow morning for George W. Bush .
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