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Gov. Josh Green joined state, weather service officials and nonprofit leaders today to provide an update on the potential tropical cyclone approaching Hawaiʻi and ongoing recovery efforts following Lala.

County of Maui officials are encouraging residents to prepare ahead of a tropical depression that is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Moke — less than a week after impacts from Tropical Storm Lala.

Hawaiian Electric expects nearly all impacted customers to be restored on Hawai‘i Island by Friday, except for certain remote and severely damaged areas. As of 2:30 p.m., about 80% of impacted customers have been restored on Hawaiʻi Island. Currently, about 13,000 are without power.

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation announced temporary facility closures for a section of Baldwin Beach Park and Coach Soichi Sakamoto Pool in Wailuku.

Hawaii State Federal Credit Union (Hawaii State FCU) has activated its Emergency Member Relief Program to provide immediate financial support to members impacted by Hurricane Lala.\

Council Vice-Chair Yuki Lei K. Sugimura today thanked Hawaii’s congressional delegation for its efforts to secure federal tax relief for qualified disaster survivors, such as those impacted by the August 2023 wildfires in Lahaina and Upcountry Maui, and is urging President Donald Trump to sign the legislation into law.

Hawaiian Electric reports it has essentially restored power to all customers impacted by Hurricane Lala on O‘ahu and Maui, two days earlier than its Friday target of restoring 95% of impacted customers. Crews continue to work on small pocket outages and individual service lines on these islands.

Maui United Way is accepting applications for its 2026-27 Kahua Grants Cohort, a nonprofit capacity-building program designed to help small and mid-size organizations strengthen fundraising, operations and long-term impact. Applications opened today through Sept. 4 with cohort selections announced on Sept. 14.

Ken Sorenson took the oath of office as the United States Attorney for the District of Hawaiʻi on Aug. 18, 2026, following his confirmation by the US Senate and the signing of his commission by the President.

Mayor Richard Bissen announced that property owners negatively impacted by Tropical Storm Lala may apply for a one-time extension of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 real property tax payment deadline through Sept. 20, 2026.

Three amendments proposed by Maui County Council members would add 16 properties—some overlapping between proposals—to a list of apartment-zoned properties used as vacation rentals and slated for rezoning into newly created hotel-zoned districts. The move would further shrink the pool of units that the much-debated Bill 9 would convert to long-term housing, opponents of the resolutions argued.

Emergency WiFi is now available in Hāna town for East Maui residents. The Starlink WiFi equipment was provided by Maui United Way, in coordination with Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. and Hāle Hulu Mamo. The Starlink WiFi equipment is located at Hāle Hulu Mamo and connectivity can be accessed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. via street parking.

As Hawaiʻi continues to recover from the impacts of Lala, a new tropical system is forming southeast of the state. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast, and the depression could become a tropical storm later today.

The recall was issued because of possible contamination with glass; recalled products were distributed nationally, including at Times/Don Quijote, KTA Super Stores, Walmart, Target and other retailers in Hawaiʻi.

Hilton announced the appointment of Jon Gersonde as managing director of Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort.

Two Fiscal Year 2027 grant-funding opportunities — a new Financial Literacy Program focused on strengthening County grantees, small businesses and community members, as well as a second round of Student and Youth Travel funding for Hāna, Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi – are available, the County of Maui Office of Economic Development (OED) announced.

The County of Maui Office of Recovery and Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) are encouraging residents and businesses to report storm damage to private property from Tropical Storm Lala to help officials document the extent of damage and support recovery efforts.

In Upcountry, a massive number of downed trees along Olinda and Piʻiholo roads have caused waterline breaks in multiple locations and blocked access to water treatment facilities. Access to the facilities has since been restored, but crews continue to work through the extensive debris and damage.

The County of Maui Department of Planning is informing property owners and residents within the Special Management Area (SMA) throughout Maui County of limited activities that are permissible due to the state emergency proclamation for Tropical Storm Lala.