Hurricane Lowell strikes Kauaʻi Island in September 2026, causing widespread damage and power outages

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Where: Camp Alan Fayeresolved to block22.106, -159.679
When: Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-09-24 · last update 2026-10-01
Sourcing: 7 reports7 reports across 6 outlets · independence not established
How far this got: pinpointednamed facility unresolvedOptical coverage

Summary

Hurricane Lowell passed Kauaʻi Island on September 7-8, 2026, bringing heavy rainfall, flooding, storm surge, and wind gusts exceeding 90 miles per hour. Three people were killed and 18 homes were destroyed with additional damage reported. The storm knocked out power to approximately 92% of the island's utility cooperative's members (about 33,000 of 36,000 accounts), with extensive damage to approximately 1,500 miles of transmission and distribution infrastructure. Power was subsequently restored to 98% of members. Preliminary estimates of Hurricane Lowell-related costs to the utility cooperative range from $40 million to $50 million. The storm caused significant damage to businesses, infrastructure including roads and the Scout camp in Kokee, and community facilities. Recovery efforts have included debris removal, road clearing, and the establishment of community resilience hubs providing food assistance. The state launched a loan program for affected businesses, and wireless carriers maintained connectivity while waiving charges for customers. Little damage was reported on nearby Niihau. The community continues awaiting federal disaster relief funding and insurance proceeds to support recovery efforts.

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What remains unresolved

named facility unresolved

Timeline

19 recorded change(s). The ledger starts when this event was first folded: the initial observation is not recorded as a change, so an empty timeline means nothing has moved since, not that nothing is known.

2026-10-02member countour measurement6 → 7reports joined

5 more change(s) — the values are part of the event detail on paid plans. 13 change(s) before the history shown here.

Sources

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hawaiipublicradio.org
- Websites share what's open and still closed on Kauaʻi after hurricane2026-09-24
thenews.coop
- Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative counts the cost of Hurricane Lowell2026-09-25
hawaiitribune-herald.com
- Niihau rode out a storm with faith and little help - Hawaii Tribune-Herald2026-09-26
staradvertiser.com
- Kauai community is still waiting for federal disaster relief funding | Honolulu Star-Advertiser2026-09-30
hawaiinewsnow.com
- State to launch loan program for Kauai businesses impacted by Hurricane Lowell2026-10-01
thegardenisland.com
- Aloha Council launches Camp Alan Faye Recovery Fund after Hurricane Lowell - The Garden Island2026-10-01

7 reports in all; the full list with the facts taken from each is part of the event detail on Pro.

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