Maui County was under a flood watch through Sunday afternoon until as heavy rains from a passing storm threatened to again disrupt life on the Valley Isle, which was still recovering from flooding following a storm a week ago.

Earlier Friday, the Maui County Council held an emergency meeting to approve $12 million in funding to address damages caused by the last storm.

Here’s what you need to know.

Maui Evacuation Advisory/Warning List

Evacuation advisories have been listed for the following areas as of Saturday afternoon:

• Kīhei
• Lahaina (Wahikuli, Leialiʻi)
• parts of ʻĪao Valley

Evacuation advisories have been listed for the following areas:

• East Maui
• East Molokaʻi
• ʻĪao

Verify whether your address is affected by the evacuation notices by searching it here on the county map.

An evacuation advisory means to be alert and follow county recommendations. The next level is warning, which means there’s a potential threat to life or property. An order means evacuation is mandatory, and it’s time to leave now.

Maui Evacuation Shelters

The following shelters were slated to open across Maui Friday, in partnership with the American Red Cross. People were encouraged to bring their own bedding and essential supplies to these limited service shelters.

• Hana: Hāna High School Cafeteria (4111 Hāna Highway, 7 p.m.)
• Kīhei: Kīhei Community Center (303 E. Lipoa St., 7 p.m.), Kīhei.South Maui Community Park Gym (1501 Līloa Dr., 3 p.m.)
• Lahaina: Lahaina Civic Center (1840 Honoapiʻilani Highway, 7 p.m.)
• Wailuku: Baldwin High School (1650 Kaʻahumanu Ave., 7 p.m.)

Get the latest news on how the Kona low storm affects Maui County and more:

Maui Power Outage Map

About 170 Hawaiian Electric Co. customers were in the dark as of 2 p.m. Friday as a storm approached.

See estimated restoration times and more through the HECO outage map below.

Maui Emergency Alert Signup

View the latest emergency alerts from Maui Emergency Management Agency officials and sign up below.

Storm Forecast

Rains from a passing Kona low storm were expected to increase as the day wore on and into the weekend as well, worsening impacts in areas already hit hard, according to the National Weather Service flash flood warning notice.

Weather was expected to improve on Monday, from west to east.

What Is A Kona Low Storm?

Kona lows are subtropical cyclones that tend to form in the winter, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Kona means “leeward” in the Hawaiian language. These storms buck the usual trends for Hawaiʻi by moving from south to southwest instead of coming from the east or northeast. Because the leeward sides of the islands tend to be drier and see less rainfall, they are especially susceptible to floods, landslides and mudslides, according to NOAA.

Donate To Maui Response Efforts

Local organizations were mobilizing across Maui to serve the island.

• Maui United Way: Collecting donations to support Maui residents affected by recent flooding and other disasters.
• Maui Rapid Response: Distributing tarps, flashlights, first-aid kits, bottled water and other supplies to homeless communities and other vulnerable populations.
• Maui Food Bank: Delivering food to Hana and areas of Maui County that have been hit hard by floods.
• Hawaiʻi Community Foundation: Operates a Stronger Hawaiʻi Fund for disaster relief across the islands.
• LāHui Foundation: Mobilizing cleanup crews and coordinating distribution of donated items.
• Hawaiʻi Farmers Union United: Created a Hawaiʻi Flood Response Fund supporting farmers and rural areas hit by severe floods.
• American Red Cross: Seeking volunteers to assist in Hawaiʻi storm response.
• Maui Humane Society: Delivering emergency pet food and repairing damaged kennels in parts of East Maui that are still largely cut off from the rest of the island.
• Mālama Kula: Organizing community cleanup efforts and providing free community green waste bins.