Hurricane Lowell passes along Hawaii’s western edge, damaging parts of Kauai and affecting nearby islands. Multiple outlets report widespread outages and severe storm impacts, including strong winds, heavy rain, flooding, and damaged infrastructure.
On Kauai, several sources describe downed trees, widespread power outages affecting most customers, and damage to roads and oceanfront areas. Residents face flooding and dangerous debris, and homes and businesses are coated in mud. NBC News reports more than 80% of customers are without power, while other outlets describe nearly all utility members losing power.
On Lanai, the storm disrupts logistics: Inquirer.net reports the island’s harbor, which supplies much of the food and fuel for its roughly 3,300 residents, becomes inoperable and is expected to take about two weeks to repair. Tourism officials and local authorities discourage visitors while the islands recover, with Fox News citing the Kaua‘i mayor urging travelers to stay away. Inquirer.net also links at least two deaths to the storm, while other outlets focus primarily on damage and outages.
