Updated at 3:34 p.m. Sept. 10, 2026.
Kaua‘i Emergency Management is experiencing phone outages and advises the public to use alternative lines to report non-emergencies.
To reach Kaua‘i Emergency Management non-emergency line, use these alternative numbers:
- 808-726-0702.
- 808-347-9833.
The 9-1-1 line is still working.
Kaua‘i Police Department is experiencing a high volume of calls to dispatch during ongoing hurricane response. Police remind the public to only use the 9-1-1 system for emergencies requiring immediate assistance.
The non-emergency line remain unavailable because of an ongoing phone outage, so the public should use the following numbers to call police for non-emergencies:
- 808-755-8516.
- 808-652-7837.
The non-emergency numbers should be used for incidents including utility-related issues, etc.
Kaua‘i County Information Technology Division is monitoring the situation. Updates will be provided as they become available.
