The U.S. Army, National Guard, and the County of Kauai airlifted over 220 people from the Haena and Wainiha area on Tuesday as multi-agency relief efforts continue for residents and visitors stranded in Haena and Wainiha.
State Department of Transportation continue to work to clear landslides along Kuhio Highway, while the Kaua‘i Utility Cooperative and Hawaiian Tel crew simultaneously work on repairs to fallen utility poles.
“There was an incredible effort that took place yesterday by both first responders and the community as a whole. Our first priority was to address immediate life/safety needs of the people in the most isolated areas of Haena and Wainiha, along with life-sustaining needs,” said Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr.
The American Red Cross will be in Koloa, Lawai, and the North Shore area to conduct additional damage and needs assessments throughout today.
Kauai Red Cross volunteers and Community Emergency Response Team volunteers began preliminary damage assessment in the areas of Hanalei, Koloa, and Anahola. Damage assessment in the same areas will continue today.
Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge is open. Upon reopening the highway, the Kauai Bus worked with the American Red Cross to shuttle 121 people from the Hanalei Shelter back to Princeville.
The Kapa‘a refuse transfer station green waste site is closed today but the other services are still available. All other refuse transfer station green waste sites are fully operational.
Officials reported the following road closures: Weke Road in the vicinity of Black Pot Beach; mauka portion of Kahiliholo Road at Kalihiwai Ridge; Kuhio Highway, between Waikoko and Wainiha; Hanalei Plantation Road in Princeville.
The Federal Aviation Agency has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction for the above marked areas in the Hanalei and Wainiha area, particularly restricting all aircraft and UAS.
For updates on road conditions and closures, please call 241-1725. Please do not call Kaua‘i police 911 unless you have an emergency.
