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Brian Schatz: “Over 100,000 people lost power.”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Schatz Details Impact From Kona Low Storms, Urges Long-Term Support For Recovery

Published | Video Starts at 00:57

The powerful winds and heavy rain flooded homes, toppled power lines, and shuttered schools and businesses. Over 100,000 people lost power. But before people could even begin to recover, a second storm quickly followed just days later, delivering more than a foot of rain. (00:57–01:01)

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Asserts that over 100,000 people in Hawaii lost power due to the storms.

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