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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Acting Gov. Sylvia Luke issued Friday a proclamation declaring a state of emergency across Hawaii due to possible impacts of Hurricane Kiko. View the latest forecast here. The proclamation activates emergency measures and resources, the Hawaii National Guard, and the Major Disaster Fund. Several state laws are also temporarily suspended to expedite emergency response and recovery. The …

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Kiko intensified into a major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday at the same time Hurricane Lorena geared up to lash the coast of Mexico’s Baja California. Kiko surged to Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph), according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. It …