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East Island (pictured), a critical wildlife habitat in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, was largely destroyed by Hurricane Walaka.
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East Island (Hawaii)
Mostly eroded island of Hawaii
East Island is a low-lying, uninhabited island located within the French Frigate Shoals, a crescent-shaped atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Situated approximately 550 miles (890 km) northwest of Honolulu, the island is composed primarily of sand and gravel and is part…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Small islands and atolls in Hawaii
The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, also known as the Leeward Hawaiian Islands, are a series of islands and atolls located northwest of Kauai and Niʻihau in the Hawaiian island chain. Politically, these islands are part of Honolulu County in the U.S. state of Hawaii, with the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hurricane Walaka
2018 Category 5 Pacific hurricane
Hurricane Walaka was a powerful tropical cyclone that brought high surf and a storm surge to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Walaka was the nineteenth named storm, twelfth hurricane, eighth major hurricane, and second Category 5 hurricane of the 2018 Pacific hurricane season.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)