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Mainlander blows off Hawaii coastline restrictions in defiant stunt: ‘I’mma go down anyway’

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O'Keefe, R., & Andrews, E. (2026, October 3). Mainlander blows off Hawaii coastline restrictions in defiant stunt: ‘I’mma go down anyway’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/us-news/tourist-enters-closed-maui-state-park-during-dangerous-hurricane-conditions/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-03 · by Ross O'Keefe, Erica Andrews

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Nuri Abdullah, a tourist from North Carolina, defied safety warnings by entering Waianapanapa State Park in Maui on her birthday despite clear closure signs due to dangerous conditions caused by Hurricane Polo. In a TikTok video, she ignored multiple “BEACH AND HIKING TRAILS CLOSED” signs and expressed disregard for the park’s closure. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources criticized Abdullah's actions as trespassing that endangered her life and showed disrespect to culturally significant sites within the park.
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On September 26, Nuri Abdullah, a tourist from North Carolina, posted a TikTok video where she ignored closure signs at Waiʻānapanapa State Park in Maui, Hawaii. Despite dangerous conditions from Hurricane Polo, which included heavy rain and strong winds, Abdullah entered the closed beach anyway, filming herself as she walked around and picked up rocks. Two days after her video went viral, Abdullah issued an apology for disregarding the safety warnings and disrespecting Hawaiian culture and land. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) had closed the park to prevent potential tragedies due to hazardous weather conditions.

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DLNR Hawaii Maui North Carolinian TikTok

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Abdullah PERSON · 5× Hawaii GPE · 4× DLNR ORG · 2× California GPE · 1× California Morning Report ORG · 1× Department of Land and Natural Resources ORG · 1× Maui GPE · 1× North Carolinian NORP · 1× Nuri Abdullah PERSON · 1× TikTok ORG · 1×

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Abdullah apologized two days after the video went viral, acknowledging she knew the beach was closed and saying she never intended to disrespect Hawaii or its residents. “I want to take time out to apologize for the recent video that’s been causing a lot of drama and it’s just been a lot,” she said in a followup TikTok.
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🔮 “She could have died before anybody could get to her,” he said.

Claims (28 extracted, 3 hedged)

This entitled mainlander wasn’t going to take no for an answer on her birthday. asserted
mainlander → go → birthday
A TikTok video posted by North Carolinian Nuri Abdullah on Sept. 26 shows the woman blatantly ignoring a closure sign on a Hawaii beach, proudly proclaiming she wasn’t going to let it spoil her trip. asserted
it → post → trip
“You see this? asserted
You → see → this
I don’t care about it. asserted
I → care → it
I’mma go down anyway,” she said after shuffling behind a “BEACH AND HIKING TRAILS CLOSED” sign at Waianapanapa State Park in Maui. asserted
TRAILS → go → Maui
The popular destination was closed amid dangerous conditions from Hurricane Polo, but that clearly didn’t stop Abdullah. asserted
that → close → Abdullah
Once inside, the tourist filmed the dramatic coastline and showed off rocks from the park. asserted
tourist → film → park
“Black sand beach, we got some waves,” she said in the clip. asserted
she → get → clip
Black sand that has minerals and s–t.” asserted
that → have → minerals
But state officials said the picturesque scene came with potentially deadly risks. asserted
scene → say → risks
The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources explained that the park had been closed because of heavy rain, strong winds, possible flash flooding, falling debris and dangerous surf. asserted
park → explain → rain
Officials said Abdullah went beyond a locked gate and multiple closure signs before reaching the beach. asserted
Abdullah → say → beach
“When we look at the video here, clearly she’s trespassing,” DLNR spokesperson Andrew Laurence told Hawaii News Now. asserted
Laurence → look → News
“The park was closed. asserted
park → close → ?
That means the gate at the road was locked and then she went past the two signs that said that the area was closed.” asserted
area → mean → signs
Laurence said the rough surf captured in Abdullah’s own footage showed just how serious the danger was. asserted
danger → say → footage
“She could have died before anybody could get to her,” he said. uncertain
he → die → her
The stunt also struck a nerve with Hana residents, who said the issue went beyond ignoring safety warnings. asserted
issue → strike → warnings
Waiʻānapanapa contains culturally significant resources, including historic sites, cemeteries and a heiau, according to DLNR. uncertain
Waiʻānapanapa → contain → DLNR
“There’s a certain level of respect that anybody should have when visiting that space,” resident Giselle Davidson told the outlet. asserted
Davidson → ’ → outlet
“And unfortunately, in this case, it was pretty clear that she was trying to get attention and she was breaking the law.” asserted
she → try → law
“Then they wonder why Hawaii people don’t like tourists!” one commenter wrote. asserted
commenter → wonder → tourists
“I don’t get why folks choose to visit a place then disrespect it,” another added. asserted
another → get → it
Abdullah apologized two days after the video went viral, acknowledging she knew the beach was closed and saying she never intended to disrespect Hawaii or its residents. “I want to take time out to apologize for the recent video that’s been causing a lot of drama and it’s just been a lot,” she said in a followup TikTok. asserted
she → apologize → TikTok
“To all the Hawaiian natives, I do want to apologize to you guys for disrespecting your land and for ignoring the sign. asserted
I → want → sign
“To all the people who are being disrespectful, rude and sending me threats, you guys can go to hell,” Abdullah added. asserted
Abdullah → send → hell
Under Hawaii administrative rules, entering a closed state park can carry a fine ranging from $500 to $2,000 and up to 30 days behind bars. asserted
entering → enter → bars
It remains unclear whether state officials will pursue further action against her. uncertain
officials → remain → her
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