Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2026
Hurricane Lowell May Be To Blame For A Second Kaua‘i Death
Officials have not released the name of the deceased.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2026
Power Outages May Last Months For Some On Kauaʻi’s North Shore
The wait time will be shorter in Princeville and areas more accessible to repair crews.
Courtesy Anni Caporuscio
Radio Silence Amid Lowell Reveals Critical Gap In Emergency Plan
Radio is critical during disasters. Kauaʻi has again exposed that many stations lack generators and other equipment needed to stay on the air.
Nathan Eagle
Lowell: Niʻihau News Emerges As Gov Likens Kauaʻi Hit To ʻIniki
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.
Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2024
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.
Courtesy: Kauai Sea Farm/2022
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.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
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.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/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.
Courtesy: Joel Guy/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.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
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.