#Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency
Post-disaster response underway on Kauaʻi following Hurricane Lowell
(Update: 10:25 a.m., Sept. 9, 2026) The following are updates regarding the Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency’s post-disaster response to Hurricane Lowell.
Siren sounded on Niʻihau ahead of hurricane-force winds
The Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency has sounded the outdoor warning siren on Niʻihau this evening as hurricane-force winds from Hurricane Lowell move toward the island.
KEMA urges exposed south and west shore residents to move to safety
The Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency is urging residents and visitors at exposed oceanfront properties along Kauaʻi’s south and west shores to move to a safer location as soon as possible, before wind, rain, and ocean conditions make travel unsafe.