Tropical Storm Lala left behind a muddy mess Monday caused by intense rainfall and flooding as it moved past Hawaii's main islands. Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall. The storm was projected to continue moving westward ...
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As of 1:30 a.m. Sunday, the Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center shelter in Pukalani has been closed due to flooding. Because of the flooding, the center is not available for residents seeking shelter. Residents who need a safe place to go should proceed to the next nearest available shelter that can be safely reached. Other available shelters on Maui include: • Wailuku: Baldwin High School, 1650 Kaahumanu Ave. • Hana: Hana High & Elementary School Cafeteria, 4111 Hana Highway • Lahaina: Lahaina Civic Center Gym, 1840 Honoapiʻilani Highway • Kihei: South Maui ...
Approximately 28,700 Maui County customers were without power as of 7 a.m. Sunday due to Tropical Storm Lala, according to Hawaiian Electric. The outages affected all of West Maui, parts of Upcountry, South and Central Maui and Haiku, as well as areas of Lanai and Molokai. Hawaiian Electric said crews were beginning damage assessments in accessible areas of Maui County, Hawaii Island and Oahu before restoration work could proceed. Weather permitting, crews planned ground and aerial inspections using helicopters and drones. The utility warned that restoration could take weeks in ...
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The Pet of the Week is submitted by the Maui Humane Society to promote adoptions at the Maui Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. For more information or to make an appointment, call (808) 877-3680, ext. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday or visit MauiHumaneSociety.org.
