Kauai recovery after Hurricane Lowell: power, water, and school updates
Kauai is slowly getting back on its feet after Hurricane Lowell, with steady progress on power and water but damage totals still climbing.
- Most of the island's power is back on, though the North Shore is still largely dark.
- Crews from other islands flew in to help the local utility, with more vehicles on the way.
- The boil water notice has been lifted for the Wainiha-Haena and Kilauea areas after tests came back clean.
- Nine of the island's 15 public schools have power again and plan to reopen Monday.
- Damage teams have checked 250 homes so far and found dozens with major damage and several destroyed — and that count is expected to rise sharply.
Outlook: Port Allen should be running again by Sunday once fuel deliveries resume, but full power restoration on the North Shore and the final damage tally will take longer.