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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: November 1, 2017
ELTON USHIO, ADMINISTRATOR
Tel (808) 241-1800
Fax (808) 241-1860
8:30 a.m. weather update: Kūhiō Highway closed near Hanalei Bridge;
Hanalei Shelter open
Kūhiō Highway in the vicinity of the Hanalei Bridge is closed until further notice due to a
Flash Flood Warning for the island of Kaua‘i. The American Red Cross has opened a shelter at
Hanalei Elementary School.
Heavy rains are occurring over the islands, according to the National Weather Service.
The warning may be extended, dropped or modified as conditions develop.
Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative is working to restore power in areas of the North Shore.
For updates, please visit www.facebook.com/KauaiCoop or call 246-8200 for updates on power
outages.
The Ocean Safety Bureau announced that the Kē‘ē and Hā‘ena beach lifeguard towers
are closed until further notice.
Grove Farm has announced that the access road to Mahaulepu is closed until further
notice.
The Department of Education (DOE) has announced that Hanalei Elementary School is
closed today.
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources has closed the Kalalau Trail until
further notice.
Green waste services at all transfer stations across the island are closed, including white
goods, tires and scrap metal collections at the Hanapepe transfer station.
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.
Ponding, low visibility and other hazardous driving conditions are expected. If you must
drive, please do so with extreme caution.
For updates on road conditions and closures, please call 241-1725. Please do not call
Kaua‘i police 911 unless you have an emergency.
For weather updates call the National Weather Service automated weather line at 245-
6001, or visit the NWS website, www.weather.gov/hawaii.
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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