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Updates on Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative electric restoration, Līhuʻe Airport, road closures, and solid waste facilities.

The Salvation Army’s Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division is ramping up efforts and is bringing meals to Kauaʻi County residents in need.

Smoke from the Kāpule Building at the Līhu‘e Civic Center was discovered around 8:50 p.m. Sept. 9 and Kauaʻi Fire Department crews extinguished the fire by 2:15 a.m. Sept. 10.

Hurricane Lowell’s devastation prompted Gov. Josh Green to request a major disaster declaration from President Trump, as Kauaʻi and Maui face widespread power outages and disrupted essential services.

Officials believe the death was related to the storm surge from Hurricane Lowell which occurred in the area that the victim was found.

Labor Day night on Kauaʻi was scary for many people, as Category 2 Hurricane Lowell howled with high winds, while also bringing heavy rain, damaging surf and storm surge. When morning broke, community members, National Guard teams and utility, county and state worker all began the task of recovery for the small, remote Hawaiian Island. […]

The first Hawaiian Electric team will arrive on Kauaʻi Thursday to assist with damage assessments and to help determine what supplies and equipment is needed.

The cleanup began Tuesday morning, when residents and visitors woke to much damage across Kauaʻi, including most streets blocked by downed trees and powerlines.

The spill resulted from power outages and rainfall associated with Hurricane Lowell, which impacted the Waimea area.

Large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet are expected.

Kaua‘i Fire Department did receive many calls Monday night about people trapped, people unaccounted for and some people needing medical services.

Only remaining closure restricting access to homes as of Tuesday afternoon/evening was on Kūhiō Highway at Hanalei Bridge, as the highway is closed in that location because of fallen poles.

People needing disaster assistance can call the hotline for information about food and temporary housing to cleanup and longer-term recovery support.

Honolulu Harbor is currently operating under temporary restrictions for incoming and outgoing vessels, which could delay departure and arrival times for scheduled sailings; U.S. Coast Guard allowed Nāwiliwili Harbor to reopen late Tuesday afternoon.

Recommendations aim to mitigate severe illness and protect vulnerable populations while addressing the increasing case numbers of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.

The South Shore of Kauaʻi got hit particularly hard, with waves washing through the first floor of the Sheraton Hotel, Kūhiō Shores Vacation Rentals, homes in front of Brennecke’s Beach and the Beach House Restaurant.

The stormʻs core has moved 230 miles north of Līhuʻe, but the storm will still bring severe weather to Kauaʻi and Niʻihau for the next few hours on Tuesday.

A University of Hawaiʻi team created a tracker to share vital insights into rainfall and wind speed, help communities prepare and respond to weather events efficiently.

The siren was activated Monday night before hurricane-force winds from Lowell were forecast to arrive, giving residents a final signal to move indoors and stay there

People living or staying at exposed oceanfront properties on Kauaʻi that could get high storm surge should move to a safer location as soon as possible, before wind, rain and ocean conditions make travel unsafe.