Kaua‘i News

“On the forecast track, the center of Lowell will move across portions of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, just to the west of the main Hawaiian Islands, Monday night,” said the most recent Central Pacific Hurricane Center advisory update; fluctuations in intensity also continue to be possible, but gradual weakening should begin Sunday and Monday.

Now is the time to complete your emergency disaster and to-go kits, get your homes prepared for possible electric and water outages and know what resources are available.

Guests also will have the opportunity to tour the Kauaʻi Veterans Museum, which will be open during the event.

Plastic pollution doesn’t take vacations — and luckily, neither does the Surfrider network; even as summer winds down, Surfrider activists have been hard at work reducing plastic pollution and protecting beloved places.

The Port of Nāwiliwili will be open with special gate hours from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. today (Sept. 5) for cargo pickup.

Category 4 Hurricane Lowell will bring high surf to south-facing shores and Hurricane Karina will bring large breaking waves to the east.

In observance of Labor Day on Sept. 7 there will be no contraflow or lane closures unless otherwise permitted. The Kaua‘i Marathon and Half-Marathon (https://thekauaimarathon.com/the-race/the-course/) also is scheduled Sept. 6, with several road closures necessary.

Salvin Hilario was sentenced to five years in prison for the death of Kailon Tyndzik in a hit-and-run last year despite family protests against the plea deal.

A special talk story with National Museum of the American Indian Associate Curator for Native Hawaiian History Halena Kapuni-Reynolds also is planned Sept. 8 in the college library; the museum produced the exhibit.

The trail was initially closed to allow county crews to perform necessary repair work.

Keiki in grades K-8 throughout the state are encouraged to learn about fair housing and submit art for a chance to win prizes.

The closures are set for today and Saturday and are necessary remove hazardous trees in the work zone in advance of Hurricane Lowell.

John Bravender, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said on Thursday Lowell is not forecast to have the same impact as ‘Iniki, but people should prepare because it could happen.

The exact storm track and impacts remain uncertain; however, the county could experience strong winds, heavy rainfall, dangerous surf and coastal flooding beginning this weekend and continuing into early next week; Kauaʻi Emergency Management is coordinating closely with county, state and federal partners as well as with non-governmental organization and community partners, with updates provided as conditions warrant.

The past year in Hawai‘i has shown disasters such as hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and more can happen with little or no warning; steps you take to prepare for any emergency can help you be better prepared overall.

Kauaʻi authorities are appealing for public assistance to identify a man found deceased on Wednesday morning along the shoreline near Pono Kai Resort.

As the cooperative continues preparing for the possibility of additional storm activity, members are encouraged to review their personal emergency preparedness plans and make sure they are ready for the possibility of prolonged power outages

Forecasters said that it is still too soon to determine the exact track of the Category 4 hurricane, which now has sustained winds near 140 mph.

Impacted roads are Lehua Street, Inia Street, Kukui Street, Ulu Street and ʻŌhiʻa Road; Closures are scheduled for 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 8-11 and are part of a multi-week project to clean and inspect the sewer collection system.

The critical updates will help families throughout the state who experienced food loss because of impacts from Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lala.