Power is coming back across Kauaʻi after storm damage, good news for residents and hospitals, though the airport is still a mess.

• The island utility restored power to 12,000 more customers in a day, bringing the total back online to about two-thirds.
• Anahola, Kapaa, Wailua, Lihue, and Poipu are among the areas back on, and three hospitals have power again.
• Lihue Airport has power but only one working backup generator, so security lines hit two hours in the heat.
• Firefighters and airport staff handed out water, and bags left behind by people who missed flights are being watched at other airports.
• Starbucks is spending $1 billion to make its stores cozier with new chairs, rugs, and plants as customers drift to local coffee shops.

Outlook: Crews are working around the clock, so the rest of the island should get power back over the coming days while airport delays ease more slowly.