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 ...
Facing a nationwide shortage of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence professionals, the University of Hawaii Maui College has secured a three-year, $441,645 National Science Foundation award to launch a new AI and cybersecurity education project. Led by principal investigator Debasis ...
Both districts of Haleakala National Park remained closed Tuesday while the park began storm damage assessments and recovery. Park officials said the park will reopen when it is safe to do so. Notifications regarding park reopening will be posted on the park’s website and social media channels. For updates on road closures in Maui County, visit mauicounty.gov/road-closures.
Public schools on Maui, Molokai and Lanai will reopen to students and employees Tuesday following Hurricane Lala, the Hawaii State Department of Education announced Monday night. The department said school leaders, facilities personnel and other designated employees assessed campuses Monday, restored operations and prepared facilities for the return of students and staff. Power and other utility services have gradually been restored at affected schools. All state and complex area offices also will reopen Tuesday. Most public schools statewide will resume normal operations, although ...
