Communities on Kauaʻi, Lānaʻi and Niʻihau are picking up the pieces left by Hurricane Lowell, a storm Gov. Josh Green compared with the 1992 disaster ʻIniki.
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Making New Kaua‘i Homes Wildfire Resistant May Cost Much More Than Expected
A Kaua‘i County Council committee wants more time to discuss how proposed new building standards could increase construction costs and whether the county should subsidize them.
Posted inStorms 2026
Hurricane Lowell Blamed For Death Of Missing Kauaʻi Man
County officials have confirmed the death of a 74-year-old man who was found Wednesday.
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LIST: Help Hurricane Lowell Survivors. See Where To Donate
Most of Kauaʻi remains without power after Lowell destroyed homes, roads and infrastructure. Here’s how you can help folks on the ground.
Posted inStorms 2026
Hurricane Lowell: Parts Of Kaua‘i ‘Like A War Scene’
The brunt of storm damage was still being assessed on Kauaʻi. One person was killed on Oʻahu from a falling tree.
Posted inStorms 2026
Hurricane Lowell Hit Kauaʻi Hard, But Worst Fears Averted
Almost all of Kauaʻi was without power Tuesday, as officials assess damage and community members start to clean up.
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Hurricane Lowell Updates: Hawaiʻi Weather, Outages, Map + More
Power outages hit most of Kauaʻi and schools on Kaua‘i, Niʻihau and O‘ahu closed Tuesday as Lowell passed Hawaiʻi.
Posted inCandidates 2026
Candidate Q&A: Kauaʻi County Council – Keola Kaiminaauao
“I believe Kauaʻi should be doing everything it can to put more locally grown food on family tables.”
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How Kaua‘i’s Mayoral Candidates Plan To Tackle Trash
Boosting recycling and other diversion efforts are top priorities while the Garden Isle gets its new landfill up and running.