Big Island residents cut off by Hurricane Lala's flooding got a break as crews cleared Highway 11, but conditions in Pahala are still rough.

• Floodwaters burst through a gulch at Paao Stream Saturday night and wiped out the only road in and out of town, with people swimming to escape and firefighters carrying an elderly woman to safety.
• Highway 11 toward Hilo is open again after round-the-clock work, letting evacuees leave the shelter gym after three nights.
• Pahala still has no power, running water, or sewer service, and power is expected to stay out for days.
• The road south to Naalehu is still closed, forcing a five-hour drive around the island, and crews say a bypass road will have to be built.
• The local hospital is running on emergency power and shut its clinic, bracing for more injuries and medication requests as the shock wears off.

Outlook: Power and water will likely take days to restore, and the southern route stays cut off until a bypass is built.