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Tropical Storm Olivia approaches Hawaii with wind, rain 9/11/2018, 1:39:20 AM HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials on Monday urged residents and visitors to be prepared as a strong tropical storm approached the island state. Olivia was 415 miles ( ✔ It had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (115 kph) shortly after being downgraded from a hurricane ✔ Hana Highway is a popular route for tourists to the island and could suffer some of the biggest effects of the storm ✔ Olivia is currently 435 miles (700 kilometers) east of Hilo and moving 9 mph (15 kph) As Florence intensifies, FEMA gears up for disaster response 9/11/2018, 12:17:47 AM In its first major test since Maria battered Puerto Rico, FEMA send supplies, teams to the Carolinas as Hurricane Florence becomes a Category 4 storm. ✔ As of Monday evening, the emergency agency had positioned more than 80,000 liters of water, 402,000 meals, 1,200 cots and 34 generators at Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, N...