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Gov. Green conducts Big Island storm assessment, state offices to reopen Wednesday, following Lala
Governor Josh Green joined Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda and Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Stephen Logan on Monday for an aerial and ground assessment of storm damage across Kaʻū, one of the areas hardest hit by Tropical Storm Lala. State and county offices statewide are expected to reopen Wednesday, Aug. 19, and resume normal operations, except in the Ka‘ū District.
Most Hawaiʻi public schools to reopen Tuesday following Hurricane Lala
All public schools on Kauaʻi, Maui, Molokai and Lānaʻi will reopen to students and staff.
Some schools on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island will remain closed to students Tuesday as crews continue addressing storm-related health and safety issues, utility service and other conditions affecting campus operations.
HIDOE assessing campus impacts following kona low storm
Students and teachers are already scheduled to be off this week for spring break (March 16-20). At this time, HIDOE schools are scheduled to reopen Monday for year-round staff, with the exception of Hāna High & Elementary School, which is impacted by debris and remains without power while restoration efforts continue.
3 days of downpours bring 23.61″ of rain to Puʻu Aliʻi, Molokaʻi, up to 15″ to parts of Maui
Preliminary data from the National Weather Service shows rainfall from Jan. 27-30 was measured at 23.61 inches at Puʻu Aliʻi, Molokaʻi, and from 5 to 15 inches over parts of Maui.
Maui after the storm: Path of debris, uprooted trees, power outages and flooding
The storm left portions of South Kīhei Road covered in mud, uprooted trees in Maui Lani and South Maui, and knocked out power to an estimated 12,000 customers on the Valley Isle. It also resulted in hazardous traveling conditions along the Hāna Highway, and caused some flights to be diverted because of poor visibility.