Kaua‘i News

Customers are advised to limit water use to essential needs only, such as cooking, drinking and sanitation to avoid a full water service outage.

On Monday, all Kauaʻi public schools and all state and county offices will be closed.

Visitors scrambled to rearrange travel plans while residents dealt with downed trees, damaged property, road closures and power outages.

Tropical storm conditions, especially in gusts, are ongoing across portions of Kauai County, with the strongest winds occurring in areas of higher terrain.

Most of the customers without power are on the South side of Kaua’i, the closest to Tropical Storm Lala’s high winds.

Kauaʻi Fire Department personnel crossed a river and walked along a shoreline with medical equipment and a rescue basket to help the distressed fisherman.

As Hurricane Lala intensifies into a Category 1 storm, the U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunters have flown back to California after performing essential data collection flights to improve understanding of Lala.

With Hurricane Lala approaching, Kaua‘i Now News is encouraging its viewers to share footage they capture.

The woman was taken by helicopter from the Kalalau Beach landing zone to Princeville Airport and transferred to American Medical Response for evaluation; she declined further medical treatment.

Three parks were selected by Parks and Recreation for the alternative weed management program, which was established nearly 7 years ago in 2019; Kauai County recently added 4 more parks and facilities to the program that uses synthetic herbicides to for weed management.

Gov. Josh Green announced that the Department of the Navy is initiating the process to return nearly 44 acres of federal property to the state of Hawaiʻi. The proposed transfers include a 31.693-acre parcel at Kalaeloa and the Marine Corps’ 12-acre Molokaʻi Training Support Facility at Hoʻolehua.

The program is intended to benefit the people of Kauaʻi County by funding community emergency preparedness and response needs.

Due to expected severe weather this weekend, Princeville Utilities Co. and the Department of Water are urging residents to use water for essential purposes only to prevent outages.

Kauaʻi Coffee has postponed its eagerly anticipated Community Mahalo Party, originally scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15, due to severe weather concerns on Kauaʻi.

The shipping firm expects delays and disruption to its schedule, so accordingly, it further adjusted acceptance and availability; it also will continue working closely with U.S. Coast Guard to monitor the storm throughout the weekend.

Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division encourages residents to take steps now to make filing insurance claims easier after damage from any heavy rainfall and flooding occurs.

All the information visitors need to track the tropical cyclone — which is expected to become a Category 1 hurricane as it nears the Big Island — and stay safe from the forecast hazards, courtesy of Hawai‘i Tourism Authority.

Ocean swells are constantly beating on the ocean floor. This nonstop drumming creates continuous signals that travel through Earth and recorded on seismometers around the globe, including here in Hawai‘i; changes in the speed of these ocean noise signals can give us clues about volcanic activity.

Vessels transiting within the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands should seek sheltered waters and anticipate additional restrictions and possible port closures as weather conditions progress.

As migratory birds begin their seasonal return to Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health and Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity are reminding residents, particularly people who keep backyard poultry or other birds, to take precautions to reduce the risk of avian influenza and other infectious diseases.