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Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. will be closing its offices, including Wailuku, Hāna, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi, on Monday, August 17, due to ongoing impacts from Lala. MEO’s Head Start classrooms will also be closed. 

The latest County of Maui update as of 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026 is posted here. At the directive of Gov. Josh Green, all County of Maui offices on Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi will be closed Monday, Aug. 17. Only essential personnel will report to work.

Due to the severe impacts of Hurricane Lala, all state and county offices, Hawaiʻi State Department of Education schools and public charter schools, courts and Judiciary offices statewide, will be closed Monday, Aug. 17.

Due to extended power outages Upcountry, the County of Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) in partnership with American Red Cross are opening a charging station equipped with WiFi at 7 p.m., Aug. 16, 2026, at Eddie Tam Memorial Center social hall, 931 Makawao Ave., Makawao. The area will double as a shelter.

The Maui Huliau Foundation will host its annual Huliau Food & Film Festival on Aug. 29, bringing the event to Kapuakukui Farm in Kula for an evening of farm-to-table food, hula, live music and student-produced films.

All airports are now open, but some flights are still being canceled or are experiencing delays. Many highways across the state continue to be impacted by downed trees, debris, flooding and power outages affecting traffic signals.

Due to Tropical Storm Lala, County of Maui East Maui Water Authority is postponing its ‘Aha Wai O Maui Hikina Board meeting, which included a community discussion. The meeting was slated for Aug. 17, 2026, in Kula. A rescheduled date will be announced soon.

Maluhia Maui Rotary Club will host a community electronics recycling pickup from 8 to 11 a.m. Aug. 22, giving residents a chance to safely dispose of unwanted electronics.

A water service outage continues in the Olinda/Piʻiholo service area. Four water buffaloes (potable water tanks) are stationed at 1222 Olinda Road.  Crews are on site to assess the outage.  Restoration time is unknown at this time.

Seabury Hall will be closed on Monday, August 17, as crews clean up fallen trees and address other impacts to campus caused by Hurricane Lala.

County officials provided a mid-day update on Sunday, Aug. 16, of remnant impacts from Lala as it continues its path West.

The Maui Soil and Water Conservation Districts and federal officials invite residents to shape local conservation funding priorities during an Aug. 26 meeting at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College. Representatives from the Natural Resources Conservation Service want to hear from agricultural leaders, farmers, ranchers, forest landowners and conservation/environmental organizations. They need input on current […]

Following assessments of school campuses and surrounding community conditions, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education will close all public schools and HIDOE offices statewide on Monday, Aug. 17.

The Hawaiʻi Farmers Union is accepting applications through Oct. 15 for a free mentorship program that teaches aspiring farmers on Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi how to build agricultural businesses.

The County of Hawaiʻi, in coordination with the Hawaiʻi National Guard and US Coast Guard, is conducting search-and-rescue operations in Nāʻālehu and Waiʻōhinu on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi due to severe flash flooding.

As of 1:30 a.m., on Sunday, Aug. 16, Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center shelter in Pukalani has been closed due to flooding and is no longer available for residents seeking shelter from Lala.

Regularly scheduled Lala updates for Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026 are posted here. Tropical storm conditions will spread westward from Maui County to Oʻahu this morning, then to Kauaʻi County later today.

Hurricane Lala is impacting the state, with Hawaiʻi state agencies actively responding to the storm and supporting county emergency response efforts. State personnel and resources have been deployed across the islands to address current impacts and respond to changing conditions as the hurricane moves through the state.  “Hurricane Lala is now impacting our state, and the safety […]

The Maui County Office of Recovery, in collaboration with the Hawaiian Music Perpetuation Society, invites Lahaina kūpuna and ʻohana to spend an afternoon together at the next Hot Kūpuna Nights from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Lahaina Civic Center Social Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Community members are […]

To maintain reliable service, Hawaiian Electric contractors are replacing one pole along Kekaulike Avenue between Puanani Place and Haleakalā Hwy. that will impact traffic on Monday, Aug. 17 to Friday, Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. No service interruption is expected.