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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
KAUA'I EMERGENCY MANAGEMEMENT AGENCY
News Release
For Immediate Release: August 21, 2017
ELTON USHIO, ADMINISTRATOR
Tel (808) 241-1800
Fax (808) 241-1860
11 P.M. UPDATE: Flash Flood Warning cancelled
LĪHU‘E – The National Weather Service has cancelled the Flash Flood Warning for
Kaua‘i as of 10:45 p.m., Monday.
One lane of Kūhiō Highway, in the vicinity of Hanalei Bridge, has been reopened to
alternating traffic.
Due to the reopening of the highway, the American Red Cross Shelter in Hanalei is now
closed.
Personnel from the state Department of Transportation have also reported that the
downed tree on Kūhiō Highway near Lumaha‘i has been cleared.
For a detailed weather forecast, call the National Weather Service automated weather
line at 245-6001, or visit the NWS website, www.weather.gov/hawaii.
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