Maui News

In an effort to help all creatures great and small, a DLNR team has moved 2,000 endangered Hawaiian snails to a safe space away from storm impacts.

Additional heavy rainfall may develop  later this morning as Tropical Storm Lane lingers southwest of Maui,  and a Flash Flood Watch remains posted.

Residents in Honokōhau Valley, West Maui are urged to conserve water due to power failure in Kapalua.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation is continuing to respond to damages caused by heavy rains on Hawaiʻi Island, storm impacts and fire response on Maui, the beginning of storm effect on Oʻahu and continues preparing on Kauaʻi.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is working with Maui County officials in response to brush fires that broke out Friday in West Maui.

Gov. Ige’s formal request to appoint Brig. Gen. Kenneth Hara was submitted on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018 and approved earlier today.

On Friday August 24, 2018 at about 1 a.m. Emergency personnel began responding to reports of a brush fire in the area of Kauaula Valley in Lahaina.

Kahului Airport is currently assisting roughly 60 travelers who came to the airport seeking to leave the island ahead of their regularly scheduled departures.

As of Thursday night, there were a total of 1,526 people across 36 shelters statewide

Weather impacts from Hurricane Lane could be felt into the weekend as the Category 3 system forges a slow advance up the island chain.

This advisory is preemptive for some areas, however it is anticipated that most coastal waters will be affected by stormwater runoff.

Hurricane Lane is still heading for Maui County as a category 3 hurricane with 120 mile per hour winds. A Hurricane Warning, Flash Flood Watch and High Surf Warning for all south facing shores is still in effect countywide.

In the event of outages, repair crews will be dispatched when conditions are safe to do so. Should customers experience any outages or encounter downed power lines, please report them to Maui Electric’s trouble line at 871-7777 on Maui or toll-free for Lānaʻi or Molokaʻi at 1-877-871-8461.

Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa is updating the public about Maui County response as Hurricane Lane continues its path toward the islands.  The press conference began at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018.

United Airline representatives tell Maui Now that there are no disruptions to the schedule today (Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018), however due to weather conditions they will be forced to cancel flights for Friday, August 24 in and out of Kahului Airport (OGG).

CVS Health is issuing a number of reminders today to help Longs Drugs customers and patients prepare for their prescription needs ahead of Hurricane Lane in Hawaiʻi. CVS Health and CVS Pharmacy operate Longs Drugs in Hawaiʻi.

A FLOOD WARNING is now in effect for the island of Maui until 2:45 p.m. At 11:30 a.m., heavy rain continues over east Maui from Keʻanae to Kīpahulu.

This post includes an ongoing list of Maui County road closures and traffic advisories associated with Hurricane Lane. 

A liaison from FEMA is currently on Maui and has been working in coordination with the Maui Emergency Management Agency from the Emergency Operations Center.

Crews with the Maui Department of Water Supply personnel are currently working to repair a waterline break in Māʻalaea, Maui.