The west side of Kauai is digging out after the storm, with homes, farms and small businesses hit harder than residents say they have ever seen.

• Roads and an intersection in Kekaha were washed out, and some buildings were left badly torn up.
• A local farm lost most of its crops, and its shrimp farm is at risk if the power stays off much longer.
• A storm surge pushed several inches of water into at least one store.
• Cell service is back, but people are still waiting on electricity, and no damage total has been put out yet.

Outlook: Recovery will take time, and the immediate priority is getting power restored before more farm losses pile up.