Hawaii cleans up after hurricane
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A limited phone service was restored and about half the island now has water but it may take more than a week to get Lihue's power plant running. Federal disaster officials, criticised for slow response to Hurricane Andrew, directed a round-the-clock airlift of supplies. More than 800 National Guard troops were brought in. Most tourists who asked to leave immediately left on evacuation flights late on Sunday. However, thousands more tourists remained behind.
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