HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR031021KEMADEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: March 10, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
ELTON USHIO, ADMINISTRATOR
(808) 241-1800
4 AM UPDATE: Flash Flood Warning extended for Kaua‘i; Kūhiō Highway in the vicinity
of the Hanalei Bridge remains closed
A Flash Flood Warning for the island of Kaua‘i has been extended to 6:45 a.m. Kūhiō Highway in
the vicinity of the Hanalei Bridge remains closed.
A shelter has been opened at Hale Halawai in Hanalei.
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.
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.
For weather updates call the National Weather Service automated weather line at 245-6001, or
visit the NWS website, www.weather.gov/hfo.
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