HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR021721KEMA2DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: February 17, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
ELTON USHIO, ADMINISTRATOR
(808) 241-1800
3 AM UPDATE: Kūhiō Highway in the vicinity of Hanalei Bridge closed; Flash Flood
Warning remains in effect
Kūhiō Highway in the vicinity of the Hanalei Bridge is closed as a Flash Flood Warning for the
island of Kaua‘i remains in effect.
Ponding, low visibility and other hazardous driving conditions are expected. If you must drive,
please do so 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.
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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