Hawaii waves swamp homes, weddings during 'historic' swell

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Towering waves on Hawaii's south shores crashed into homes and businesses, spilled across highways and upended weddings over the weekend.

People walk in front of the high surf near Kapahulu Groin in Waikiki, Hawaii, Sunday, July 17, 2022. HONOLULU — Towering waves on Hawaii's south shores crashed into homes and businesses, spilled across highways and upended weddings over the weekend.

Sara Ackerman, an author who grew up in Hawaii and attended the wedding, filmed the waves as they barreled ashore. “We had the ceremony and it was beautiful, having all the spray,” she said. “The ocean was really wild. So it was great for the photos.” While singular events like this hard to pin directly to climate change, Brenchley said the warming planet is playing a role.

 

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Did you even look at what caused this? these are known as southern swells, often the product of multiple waves that come together from distances far away. Former hurricane may have also helped.Mariners know full well about rogue waves. this person apparently does not

Stop calling it climate change. It’s fake news

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