High winds and torrential rains from Tropical Storm Lala toppled trees and power lines while causing at least one landslide in Maui County. Lala produced hurricane-force wind gusts of 85 mph in Olowalu and 82 mph in Ukumehame, along with heavy rain and flooding. The storm left many roads ...
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Maui residents cleaning up after Tropical Storm Lala may dispose of green waste at the Central Maui Landfill, 1 Pulehu Road in Puunene, or the Hawaii Organics Compost facility at Kuihelani and Honoapiilani highways in Waikapu. Green waste includes tree branches, leaves, grass clippings, brush, shrubs and other plant material from yards, landscaping or storm cleanup. The county also is offering 30-yard roll-off bins on a first-come, first-served basis. Properties must have enough room for trucks to deliver and retrieve the containers. Only one bin may be requested at a time, and it ...
The East Maui Water Authority has postponed its fiscal year 2027 grant workshop scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 19, in Keanae because of impacts from Tropical Storm Lala. A new date will be announced. Information about the grant process is available at mauicounty.gov/2859/EMWA-Grants-Program. The authority’s next workshop is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Haiku Community Center.
Maui County is asking residents and businesses to report damage from Tropical Storm Lala as officials assess whether the county may qualify for federal disaster assistance. The reports will help document damage to homes, businesses and communities and identify what assistance residents may need, according to the county Office of Recovery and Maui Emergency Management Agency. Submitting a report does not provide direct financial or recovery assistance. “The more complete and accurate your information is, the better it can support Maui County’s request for disaster assistance,” ...
About 1,900 Maui County customers remained without power Tuesday afternoon following Hurricane Lala, Hawaiian Electric reported. Crews were focusing on outages in Haiku and Peahi, along with smaller pockets in Upcountry, Kahului, Lahaina and East Maui. Six of nine transmission and subtransmission lines affected by the storm had been restored as of Aug. 18. Hawaiian Electric expects to restore service to 95% of affected customers statewide by Friday, except in remote or severely damaged areas of Hawaii Island. Maui County customers whose neighbors have had power restored but remain ...
