Hawaii News

Hurricane Lowell continues to dominate the most urgent reporting, with Kauaʻi Now describing long gas lines, empty store shelves and damage on Kauaʻi as residents and visitors deal with the storm’s aftermath. Related coverage from Kauaʻi Now says county services were affected after a fire at the Līhu‘e Civic Center late Wednesday night, while the Salvation Army has been activated to serve Kauaʻi County refuge areas and the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation has deployed $265,000 to support disaster response. On the Big Island, Hawaiian Electric and the Department of Water Supply are continuing recovery efforts after Lowell, with power restoration in its final stages on Hawaiʻi Island as crews prepare to travel to Kauaʻi.

Weather and safety remain a major theme across the islands. Big Island Now reports a flood advisory for eastern and southeastern portions of Hawaiʻi Island, along with a road closure on Highway 11 in Kaʻū because of flooding. Kauaʻi Now is also tracking changing weather and surf conditions, and Maui Now and Big Island Now both published local forecasts for September 11. These updates suggest continued caution for travel, shoreline activity and flood-prone areas.

Several public-safety stories are also in motion. On Maui, a fatal motor vehicle collision in Kahului claimed the life of a 61-year-old Wailuku woman, and Maui Police are asking for help locating a missing Kahului man. On Hawaiʻi Island, police say a Kealakekua man was arrested after indictment for promoting child abuse, and Big Island Now also reported that a previously missing and endangered 36-year-old woman was found in good health.

Community and civic issues are also surfacing. Maui Now reported a complaint filed against Hawaiʻi challenging in-state tuition and financial aid for illegal immigrants, and Maui Planning Commission action on the EC Pāʻia Town project rezoning drew attention because of questions about a private water source. On Kauaʻi, emergency management and police reported phone outages and service disruption, underscoring the strain on local systems as recovery continues.