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Hurricane Lowell Blamed For Death Of Missing Kauaʻi Man 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.

LIST: Help Hurricane Lowell Survivors. See Where To Donate 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.

Hurricane Lowell: Parts Of Kaua‘i ‘Like A War Scene’ 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.

Hurricane Lowell Updates: Hawaiʻi Weather, Outages, Map + More 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.

‘You’re On Your Own’: Rural Parts Of Big Island Reckon With Lala

‘You’re On Your Own’: Rural Parts Of Big Island Reckon With Lala

After the storm, remote neighborhoods from Ocean View to ʻĀhualoa were largely left to deal with the damage on their own.

Storms Shut Down Elevators Indefinitely For Hundreds In Honolulu Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Storms Shut Down Elevators Indefinitely For Hundreds In Honolulu

This year’s storms have been disastrous for some Oʻahu residents immobilized by their building’s broken elevators. Restoration could take weeks or months. 

Rumored Lala ‘Dam Burst’ Was Likely Invasive Trees, Officials Say

Rumored Lala ‘Dam Burst’ Was Likely Invasive Trees, Officials Say

Kaʻū residents are bringing a new level of scrutiny to the hills above Nāʻālehu after Hurricane Lala prompted questions about the aging water systems above the town.

‘Wake-Up Call’: How Lala Shut Down Water Service On Big Island Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

‘Wake-Up Call’: How Lala Shut Down Water Service On Big Island

Most of the pumps that deliver water from wells stopped working when the electricity was cut off. The county lacks emergency generators to run them all.

Honolulu And Dole Sued By Residents Over Negligence In Kona Low Floods Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Honolulu And Dole Sued By Residents Over Negligence In Kona Low Floods

They allege an unkempt stream and inadequate drainage from Lake Wilson caused the flooding of their homes.

Rural Maui Residents Still Isolated After Lala Washed Away Bridge Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026

Rural Maui Residents Still Isolated After Lala Washed Away Bridge

Emergency crews are flying in supplies to Nāhiku but a decades-long debate over who owns the bridge is complicating a long-term solution for this small community along the Road to Hāna.