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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 30, 2017
ELTON USHIO, ADMINISTRATOR
Tel (808) 241-1800
Fax (808) 241-1860
4 a.m. weather update: Hanalei Elementary School to close as Flash Flood
Warning remains in effect
The Department of Education (DOE) has announced that Hanalei Elementary School will
be closed today due to a Flash Flood Warning for the island of Kaua‘i. Additionally, bus services
will be unavailable for Kapa‘a High School and Kapa‘a Middle School students who live from
Hanalei to Hā‘ena.
Heavy rains are occurring over the island, according to the National Weather Service.
The warning may be extended, dropped or modified as conditions develop.
Kūhiō Highway in the vicinity of the Hanalei Bridge is closed until further notice.
Please stay tuned to local media for updates on road closures.
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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