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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: October 31, 2017
ELTON USHIO, ADMINISTRATOR
Tel (808) 241-1800
Fax (808) 241-1860
UPDATE: Kūhiō Highway near Hanalei Bridge closed; Hanalei shelter opens
HANALEI – Kūhiō Highway, in the vicinity of the Hanalei Bridge, is closed until further
notice due to flooding.
The American Red Cross has opened a shelter at Hanalei Elementary School.
A Flash Flood Warning for the island of Kaua‘i remains in effect. The warning may be
extended, dropped or modified as conditions develop.
Ponding, low visibility and other hazardous driving conditions are expected across the
island. Motorists are advised to drive with extreme caution.
A Flash Flood Warning means flash flooding is imminent or occurring in streams, roads
and low-lying areas. Do not cross fast-flowing or rising water in your vehicle or on foot.
Please stay tuned for local media for weather-related updates. 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.
For updates on road conditions and closures, please call 241-1725. Please do not call
Kaua‘i police 911 unless you have an emergency.
To sign up for Blackboard Connect, the county’s emergency notification service, please
go to the county’s website, www.kauai.gov, or call the Kaua‘i Emergency Management Agency at
241-1800.
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