Lowell Recovery

All advisories, watches, warnings previously in effect for Kauaʻi County canceled

National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu say officials are now assessing impacts from Hurricane Lowell throughout the county; no further impacts are forecast, and sustained winds have fallen below tropical storm levels.

Port at Nāwiliwili closed until cleared for safe operations; barge arrival rescheduled

Shipping firm Young Brothers reports the Nāwiliwili facility sustained damage in Hurricane Lowell’s aftermath and will remain closed until state Harbors Division clears it to reopen.

Hurricane Lowell passes Kauaʻi County; periods of heavy rainfall expected to linger through Wednesday

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.

In the wake of Hurricane Lowell, a new website shares most recent rainfall, wind speed data

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.

Kauaʻi emergency management sounded outdoor warning siren on Niʻihau as Hurricane Lowell gets near

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
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