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Emergency proclamation signed as Kauaʻi deals with flooding, heavy rains
Kauaʻi is dealing with severe weather impacts due to a strong low pressure system northwest of the state that brought intense rain and flooding over the island Thursday night and into Friday. Officials have reported multiple rescues and evacuations from cars and houses due to flooding. Due to heavy rains, crews were working to control spills at the Waimea and Wailua Wastewater Treatment Plants.
Preliminary Report Released on Emergency Response to Historic Kaua‘i Flooding
“We learned that further action is needed to make our residents more resilient to hurricanes and other emergencies, especially when it comes to preparing emergency kits with a 14-day supply of food, water and prescription medication,” said Dr. Janet Berreman, Kaua‘i District Health Officer.
Ige Asks FEMA to Re-consider Flood Request for Kaua‘i, O‘ahu
At least 760 homes were impacted in some way by the storm and floods on Kaua‘i and O‘ahu. Of the 187 homes that were destroyed or severely damaged, 109 were owner-occupied.
DOE Opens Satellite Classes at Hanalei Colony Resort
A temporary educational site opened today at the Hanalei Colony Resort to serve 51 students who were impacted by flooding and the Kūhiō Hwy closure on Kauaʻi.
Maui’s Mālama Kaua‘i Collects 2,000+ Items for Flood Relief
Maui’s Mālama Kauaʻi fundraiser donation drive event held over the weekend, collected more than 2,000 items as part of a flood relief and recovery efforts.
Flood Watch Remains, Nearly 450 Airlifted Since Monday
Overnight, Kauaʻi was placed under a Flash Flood Warning, which was lifted at 7:30 a.m. when flood waters at Hanalei receded back within the river’s banks.
Big Wave Surfer Helps with Kaua‘i Flood Relief, Aerial Recon Findings Unveiled
Legendary big wave surfer Laird Hamilton is among those lending a hand with flood remediation on Kauai after a weekend storm dropped more than 3 feet of rain…
Lawmakers Approve $100 Million for Kaua‘i Disaster Relief
State lawmakers allocated a total of $125 million for immediate disaster relief, mostly for Kauaʻi where crews continue to conduct flood remediation.
Kaua‘i Braces For More Rain: 340 Airlifted, 12 Landslides, Thousands of Pounds of Debris
The flood recovery effort continues on Kauaʻi where crews have airlifted a total of 340 people from Hā‘ena and Wainiha since Monday.
