Hotel workers on Kauai are losing jobs as tourists leave the island, bad news for staff but a sign the island is still far from normal.

• Parts of Kauai are wrecked and still have no power, forcing some hotels to lay off staff.
• Visitors are cutting trips short, which dries up the money hotels need to keep people on payroll.
• The Cliffs at Princeville escaped structural damage but expects to stay dark for at least two more weeks while crews reach and fix power lines.
• That hotel is holding onto its workers and even hiring laid-off staff from other resorts for repair projects.
• Hotels are asking visitors not to drive through or photograph destroyed areas, which clogs roads needed for recovery.

Outlook: Tourists are still welcome on Kauai, but hotels near the north shore will stay hobbled until power is restored, and more layoffs are likely in the meantime.