HDOT Shifts From Kona Storm Response to Repairs Across Hawaii

Kona low storm triggers travel chaos, millions in tourism losses

Hawaii’s tourism industry is bracing for millions of dollars in lost revenue after the Kona low storm disrupted travel statewide, prompting hundreds of flight delays, dozens of cancellations and a wave of last-minute hotel reservation wipeouts across the islands.

HDOT shifts from Kona storm response to repairs across Hawaii

Crews with the Hawaii Department of Transportation are transitioning from emergency response to damage assessment and repairs following days of severe weather across the state.

Hawaii shifts into recovery mode | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Communities across Hawaii began shifting into recovery Sunday after days of intense rain, flash flooding and damaging winds from a powerful Kona-low storm, but more than 26,000 residents remained without power and are being urged to prepare for continued outages. The storm battered multiple islands, causing widespread evacuations, rescues and significant damage to roads, utilities and other infrastructure.

Hawaii County returns to normal operations after Kona low storm

"While peak storm impacts have passed, we are not out of the woods yet, so please continue to exercise caution."

Areas Reopen In Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Some sections of the park reopened Wednesday morning, but other areas remain closed due to major storm and volcanic impacts.

Kona Storm Causes Damage Across Hawaiʻi

A powerful kona low battered the Hawaiian Islands last week, unleashing torrential rain that caused widespread flooding, landslides, sinkholes, road closures and downed power lines. Governor Josh Green declared a State of Emergency in Hawaiʻi. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) explains that a kona low, or kona storm, typically forms during the winter months. The system is a type of low-pressure weather pattern that devel…