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