Tsunami Damage and Road Closures Update

By David Kvasnicka

Maui Police block roads in Kahului following tsunami. Photo by David Kvasnicka.

Final Update: Tsunami Advisory CANCELED.

UPDATE 11.15 a.m.: Most roads are open, except for:

• Lower Waiehu Beach Road
• South Kihei Rd from Kulanihakoi to Kaunoulu

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Maui is still to officially hear the ‘all-clear’ from the County regarding the Tsunami Warning advisory, however the situation appears to have stabilized. Other Hawaiian islands, including Oahu, have been given the ‘all-clear.’

Flooding on Maui appears to be minor and isolated to roads by the shoreline in Kahului and flood-prone areas in Kihei. County Civil Defense has downgraded the situation to a Tsunami Advisory, but warns that hazards still remain and will continue for several hours.

The following roads are currently closed:

• Lower Waiehu Beach Road
• Kahului Beach Road (Kaahumanu to Waiehu Beach Rd)
• Lono Ave. (Kaahumanu to Kamehameha Ave.)
• Puunene (Kaahumanu to Kamehameha Ave.)
• Kaahumanu between (Wakea & Hana Hwy.)
• South Kihei Road (Kulanihakoi to Kaonoulu)