City crews were hard at work Monday as Honolulu residents waited for the wind and rain to pass.

See Honolulu Clean Up Quiet Streets In Storm Aftermath

City crews were hard at work Monday as Honolulu residents waited for the wind and rain to pass.

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Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

It was an unusually quiet and blustery Monday in Honolulu, as residents surveyed the damage from the weekend storm and appeared to largely heed the governor’s request to stay home and off the roads when possible.

Gov. Josh Green had ordered state offices and non-essential services to shutter on Monday — including public schools, universities and the Legislature — out of an abundance of caution, as the state dealt with intense winds and rains starting Sunday.

City work crews with the parks department were out in full force, however, responding to dozens of calls of fallen trees and debris. Between Saturday morning and Monday afternoon, the Honolulu Fire Department also responded to at least 92 storm-related incidents, according to Hawaii News Now.

Photos and video by Craig Fujii

Low and persistent cloud cover over Royal Summit in Aiea, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Craig Fujii for Civil Beat).
Low and persistent cloud cover over Royal Summit in Aiea on Monday. (Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026)
Visitors cross King St to Iolani Palace Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Stormy weather closed governement offices, the Palace and schools today. (Craig Fujii for Civil Beat)
Visitors cross King Street to get to ʻIolani Palace, which was closed Monday — along with the nearby State Capitol and most government offices. (Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026)
The banyan tree on the grounds of Ali'iolani Hale is cordoned off Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 because of broken branches from high winds and rain that struck Oahu the last two days. (Craig Fujii for Civil Beat).
The banyan tree on the grounds of Ali’iolani Hale was cordoned off because of broken branches from the high winds and rain that struck O‘ahu over the weekend and Monday. (Craig Fujii for Civil Beat).
Arnulfo Pascual cleans up at UH Manoa Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Stormy weather knocked down tree branches and spread debris all over campus. (Craig Fujii for Civil Beat)
Arnulfo Pascual cleans up debris at the University of Hawai‘i Mānoa. Stormy weather knocked down tree branches and spread debris all over campus. (Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026)
Downed trees at Kapiʻolani Park
One of several downed palm trees in Kapiʻolani Park on Monday. The parks department received 50 reports of downed trees, a parks spokesperson told Hawaiʻi News Now. (Natalie Thielen Helper/Civil Beat/2026)
Zebby Zarwie, left, and friends at the UH Campus Center, Monday Feb. 9, 2026. The friends gathered for a regular Bible study session at a usually bustling student union. (Craig Fujii for Civil Beat)
Zebby Zarwie, left, and friends at UH Mānoa’s Campus Center on Monday. The friends gathered for a regular Bible study session at what is usually a bustling student gathering spot. (Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026)
Traffic on the H1 freeway was lighter than usual on Monday, with schools and UH shut down for the day. (Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026)

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