Kapaʻa
Unincorporated community in Kauai, HawaiiWikipedia
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Sep 11, 2026
Grace LeeHOST
The Kekaha Landfill is open from 8:00 to 4:00, but drivers, you should avoid blocked roads.
Grace LeeHOST
Transfer stations in Lihue, Kapaa, and Hanapepe open after 9:00 until they're full, while Hanalei, that remains closed.
Grace LeeHOST
Limited curbside pickup runs from Kalaheo to Anahola.
Grace LeeHOST
The county expects regular islandwide collection to resume on Monday.
Grace LeeHOST
The county also scaling back its emergency refuge areas.
Grace LeeHOST
Waimea Canyon Middle and Kapaa Middle are c- closed after they emptied out of evacuees, so anyone needing a safe place to stay can still head to Kauai High or the neighborhood centers in Kalaheo and Kilauea.
Grace LeeHOST
Sites at Kauai High School and the Kalaheo and Kilauea neighborhood centers remain open.
Grace LeeHOST
Residents, you can bring your own supplies.
Steve UyeharaHOST
No injuries were re- reported, and the cause and damage estimate are under investigation.
Steve UyeharaHOST
Those in need of motor vehicle services can go to the Kapaa satellite DMV.
Steve UyeharaHOST
A major update on Lanai.
Steve UyeharaHOST
The state says Kaumalapa'u Harbor, which has been closed because of hurricane damage, will be ready again for operations this Sunday.
Mark CarpenterHOST
KIUC says power's been restored to 65% of its customers.
Mark CarpenterHOST
As of now, utility crews have powered parts of Anahola, Kapaa, Wailua, and Lihue.
Mark CarpenterHOST
HECO crews arrived earlier this morning to help with the effort.
Mark CarpenterHOST
Trucks and other equipment are scheduled to arrive tomorrow.
speaker_2HOST
The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative says roughly 56% of its members now have electricity.
speaker_2HOST
Restorations have taken place in areas such as Kapaa, Lihue, Koloa, Poipu, and Waimea.
speaker_2HOST
Power is also back on to the island's hospitals.
speaker_2HOST
KIUC says 63% of its transmission lines are now repaired and energized.
Dylan AnchetaCORRESPONDENT
And folks, just another thing to keep in mind, that many of the businesses both big and small here on Kauai remain closed as they are without power, though some places are opening, uh, running off of generator power.
Dylan AnchetaCORRESPONDENT
In fact, the Safeway in Kapaa, my mom went there earlier today, and she told me that she stood in line for about three hours as they worked to get their customers checked out.
Dylan AnchetaCORRESPONDENT
And so there's a lot to keep in mind here in day two of this recovery mode.
Dylan AnchetaCORRESPONDENT
Live in Hanapepe, I'm Dylan Ancheta for Hawaii News Now.
Josh PachecoHOST
All right.
Josh PachecoHOST
Speaking of defensive lines, my last one goes to Siotame Malafu from Kapa'a.
Josh PachecoHOST
Five solo tackles, two assisted, three TFLs, a sack and a forced fumble.
Josh PachecoHOST
He was busy.
Josh PachecoHOST
That's a busy day.
Josh PachecoHOST
Yeah.
Josh PachecoHOST
Kapa'a getting, believe it or not, its first win.
Josh PachecoHOST
They had the tie against Punahou just a couple of weeks back.
Sterling SpencerHOST
Are you competent? I didn't go to college, so I don't know what that means.
Gabby ReeceGUEST
Well, Laird left school in 11th grade from Kapaa.
Gabby ReeceGUEST
So, you know, I don't think college is what makes you smart or competent.
Ryan SpencerHOST
Amen, Gabby.
Grace LeeHOST
Our team coverage continues here on Sunrise with two crews fanned across Kauai to show you the latest conditions.
Steve UyeharaHOST
We begin with our Ali Duglo, who saw some rough conditions in Kapaa.
Steve UyeharaHOST
I'm sure you
Ali IducloCORRESPONDENT
can hear those roaring winds and really you can maybe see some of the drizzling here.
Ali IducloCORRESPONDENT
That's hawaiinewsnow.com.
Ali IducloCORRESPONDENT
Reporting from Kapa'a, Aali'i Duklo, Hawaii News Now.
Grace LeeHOST
Thank you Ali.
Grace LeeHOST
Hey, if you haven't already, make sure your disaster kit is ready.
AnnalisaHOST
The event's website says if they are forced to cancel, runners will not be refunded but will instead be registered for next year's race.
Billy VHOST
Asaki's Produce in Kapa'a wants to make sure schools, hotels and hospitals have enough food for the storm.
Billy VHOST
General Manager Earl Kashiwagi says their warehouse is prepared to serve as an emergency hub.
Earl KashiwagiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Since we've been through these before, you don't panic, you know, you prepare, you make good decisions with the information you have, and we make sure we're ready to help the island recover.
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