Resources available for Kauai residents impacted by Lowell

Sep 09, 2026

Kauai is still largely without power after Lowell, and food handouts are opening across the island to help families who have burned through their emergency supplies.

  • Much of Kauai still has no electricity, and families are running out of stored food.
  • Food giveaway sites are running today at churches in Kalaheo, Lihue, and Princeville, with more Thursday and Friday.
  • Nearly every traffic light on the island is out, slowing traffic through Lihue town — drivers should treat dark signals as four-way stops.
  • Governor Josh Green is on Kauai to assess damage on the west side and up north.

Outlook: Damage assessments this week will shape how much state and federal help Kauai gets while crews work to restore power.

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