HomeMy WebLinkAbout20230218KEMAUPDATE.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: February 18, 2023
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
ELTON USHIO, ADMINISTRATOR
(808) 241-1800
1:20PM WEATHER UPDATE: Flash Flood Warning continues for Kaua‘i
The Flash Flood Warning remains in effect for Kaua‘i as heavy rain continues across the island.
Portions of Ma’alo Road in Līhu‘e and Haua’ala Road in Keapana Valley are closed at this time
due to flooding.
The following solid waste services are also closed due to weather:
• The Kekaha Landfill
• Green waste services at the Līhu‘e and Kapa‘a transfer stations
• KCRS HI5 Redemption Center in Kekaha
The state Department of Transportation reports that the traffic light at the intersection of Kūhiō
Highway and Kuamo‘o Road in Wailua is currently out of service. Motorists are advised to proceed with
extreme caution in the area.
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 808-241-1725. 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 808-245-
6001, or visit the NWS website, www.weather.gov/hfo.
For updates on power outages, visit the KIUC public outage map at
https://smarthub.kiuc.coop/maps/public/OutageWebMap/.
To sign up for Wireless Emergency Notification System (WENS), the county’s emergency
notification service, please go to the county’s website, www.kauai.gov and click on "Sign up for
Emergency Notifications." You may also call the Kaua‘i Emergency Management Agency at 808-241-
1800.
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