Kaua‘i is starting a long recovery after Hurricane Lowell knocked out power island-wide, which is bad for residents facing days or weeks without electricity but a relief in that no deaths have been reported.

• Almost the entire island is without power, and crews are checking transmission lines by helicopter and drone before repairs can start.
• Some people will get power back within days, others may wait weeks; extra line crews are coming in from other islands.
• Public schools and state and county offices stay closed at least through Friday, and people are asked to stay off the roads so crews can clear downed poles and trees.
• Everyone who lost people during the storm has been found, though firefighters had to stop rescues at the height of the winds and one crew was pinned by a fallen tree.
• Water is being conserved island-wide, the ocean is unsafe from storm runoff, and residents are urged to document property damage online to unlock federal aid.

Outlook: Repairs to the main power lines should finish this week, with neighborhood-by-neighborhood restoration and daily progress updates after that.