HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR122918_11AMUPDATE� THE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mq MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: December 29, 2018
KAUA`I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
ELTON USHIO, ADMINISTRATOR
Tel (808) 241-1800
Fax (808) 241-1860
11 A.M. UPDATE: Kuhio Highway near Hanalei Bridge closed, Flash Flood
Warning remains in effect
Kuhio Highway in the vicinity of the Hanalei Bridge is closed until further notice due to a
Flash Flood Warning for the island of Kauai.
This road closure includes the portion of Kuhio Highway that remains closed due to a
landslide. Kauai police are currently on scene and state Department of Transportation officials
are responding.
State DOT officials announce that the convoys on Kuhio Highway between Waikoko and
Wainiha are temporarily suspended until further notice due to weather conditions. Officials are
monitoring the highway and will provide updated information as it becomes available.
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. The
warning may be extended, dropped or modified as conditions develop.
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
Kauai 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 Kauai Emergency Management Agency
at 241-1800.