(BIVN) – Lowell has weakened to a tropical storm, and at 5 p.m. on Tuesday was 310 miles north northwest of Lihue, moving north at 15 mph.
With Lowell departing the area of the main Hawaiian Islands, the Hurricane Warning for Kauai County and the Tropical Storm Warning for Oʻahu has been discontinued.
As of Tuesday evening, Hawaiʻi island was the only island under a continued Flood Watch. The National Weather Service says “a weak band of moisture just east of the Big Island will move west on Wednesday and may produce flooding on the Big Island during the afternoon.”
The High Surf Warning has also been discontinued, although a High Surf Advisory will be in place for West Hawaiʻi shores until midnight.
State officials are reporting widespread damage to Kauaʻi’s electrical system in the wake of Hurricane Lowell.
In Kauaʻi County, state and county offices and the Kauaʻi Community College will remain closed through Friday, Sept. 11, as crews restore power, remove debris and address other storm impacts. All public schools on Kauaʻi and Niʻihau High & Elementary School will remain closed to students through Friday.
“People are really struggling. Keep them in your prayers, send resources and support them as you can,” said Governor Josh Green. “We’re getting people healthcare. We’re going to care for people the best way we can as we build our infrastructure back. There’s a lot of damage on Kauaʻi and it’s going to take quite some time to get back to normal. The mayors are all working together and supporting one another and we’re going to continue doing everything we can to help people recover.”
