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Tropical Storm Lala remains the dominant statewide story, with recovery and clean-up still unfolding across all three neighbor islands. On the Big Island, schools and government offices are closed Tuesday, Pāhala is under a precautionary boil-water notice, and water distribution sites are being set up as crews work to restore services and reopen access to Kaʻū Hospital. Kauaʻi is also still dealing with the storm’s effects, though power and water conditions are improving in places, including the restoration of Hanalei-area water service and most KIUC customers back online. Maui is seeing a slower recovery picture, with thousands still without power and the county warning of water conservation in West Maui until electricity is fully restored. Beyond the storm response, Maui also has state budget money aimed at wildfire recovery and a slate of community and civic updates, while the Big Island is also watching a magnitude-4.1 quake near Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo and Kauaʻi continues to track lingering rain and surf advisories.

Maui

Maui is still working through the aftermath of Lala, with about 7,000 customers without power and the Department of Water Supply urging conservation in West Maui until service stabilizes. The county says offices and services will resume normal operations Tuesday, even as some storm-related disruptions continue. Separate from the storm response, the state budget is sending $200 million toward Maui wildfire recovery, and the county is also marking new Salvation Army leadership and a Made in Hawaiʻi Festival sponsorship that will spotlight local businesses.

Big Island

The Big Island remains in recovery mode after Lala, with public schools and state and county offices closed Tuesday and utilities still working through outages and damage. Pāhala customers are under a boil-water notice, water distribution sites are being opened, and crews have reopened access to Kaʻū Hospital after debris blocked Highway 11. Emergency communications have improved, with 911 services back online even as carrier disruptions continue. A magnitude-4.1 quake near Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo added another item for residents to monitor.

Kauaʻi

Kauaʻi is seeing signs of improvement after Lala, including water service restored for the Hāʻena-Wainiha area and only 301 KIUC customers still without power as crews continue restoration. Even so, the county is still asking people to stay alert to storm-related disruptions, rain and gusty winds and the latest weather and surf advisories. The storm also disrupted travel and daily routines over the weekend, with widespread impacts reported across the island and a fisherman rescued near Kahili Point in Kīlauea underscoring the hazardous conditions along the coast.

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