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Photos from Maui as Tropical Storm Olivia makes landfall

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Video courtesy Jennifer Juniper Frey
Tropical Storm Olivia pounded Maui County with heavy rainfall. Rain flooded lower Honoapiilani Highway.
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Video courtesy Tom Dechand
Rain from Tropical Storm Olivia pounded Maui on Wednesday, Sept. 12. Tom Dechand captured this video of raging waters by Honokohau Bay in west Maui.
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Surf generated by Tropical Storm Olivia roiled at Kahului Harbor today.
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Isabella Talavs (L), 16, and her sister, Amelia, 14, watch the surf at Waiehu today.
6/19
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Surf from Tropical Storm Olivia churns at Waiehu today.
7/19
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Palm fronds are blown back by the winds generated by Tropical Storm Olivia at Waiehu today.
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Michael Jahns and Julia Giordano huddle together while watching the surf generated by Tropical Storm Olivia at Waiehu Beach today.
9/19
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Surf from Tropical Storm Olivia churns at Waiehu today.
10/19
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Michael Jahns and Julia Giordano huddle together while watching the surf generated by Tropical Storm Olivia at Waiehu Beach today.
11/19
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The Wailuku River was gushing early today. “This is normal when it rains. It was higher with Lane,” said local resident David Kaleikini.
12/19
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The Wailuku River early Tuesday afternoon before Olivia makes landfall.
13/19
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Detail of park closure signage at a roadblock in Iao Valley this morning.
14/19
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Iao Valley was closed due to Tropical Storm Olivia today.
15/19
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Maui County workers and police drive past a road block in Iao Valley on today. The road and park were closed due to Tropical Storm Olivia for the day.
16/19
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Maui County workers clear a storm drain in Iao Valley near Kepaniwai Park on today. The road flooded earlier in the morning with about three feet of water according to the crew.
17/19
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Iao Valley resident Cade Chagasan, 14, watches the Wailuku River from a bridge on Wednesday morning. His family were out assisting Maui county workers who were clearing a storm drain by putting up road blocks down the road from their house. “Today we’re going to hunker down and stay home,” said Lance Chagasan, the father of Cade.
18/19
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Kahalui Harbor was socked-in with rain from Tropical Storm Olivia early today.
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Johnny Mack secures his one man canoe on his truck early today at Kahalui Harbor. Mack was heading to the south side to paddle despite the weather brought on by Tropical Storm Olivia. “We like this kinda’ weather. This is fun,” said Biggie Lara, a friend of Mack’s.