All Kauai, Niihau & Oahu public schools closed Tuesday as Hurricane Lowell nears

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All Kauai, Niihau & Oahu public schools closed Tuesday as Hurricane Lowell nears

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Anticipated impacts from Hurricane Lowell have prompted the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) to close all public schools and University of Hawaii campuses on Oahu and Kauai on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

HIDOE offices in Kauai County will also be closed, and all scheduled school-related activities, including athletic events, practices, extracurricular activities, and meetings, have been canceled Tuesday.

Gov. Josh Green announced that all non-essential offices, public schools and University of Hawaii campuses and Judiciary facilities on Oahu will remain closed Tuesday due to Hurricane Lowell.

Private school students and parents should check with their schools’ administrators for any closure announcements.

University of Hawaii closures

UH said all campuses and facilities on Oahu and Kauai Community College will close Tuesday as a precautionary measure due to the possible impacts of Hurricane Lowell.

All classes, including online courses, are cancelled at the affected campuses, and employees should not report to campus. Essential employees will be contacted directly if they are needed, the univeristy said.

UH leadership and emergency management teams said they will continue to monitor conditions and coordinate with state and county officials. Students and employees should monitor their hawaii.edu email, UH RAVE emergency alerts and official campus communications channels for updates on Wednesday operations.

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Public schools on Hawaii Island and in Maui County will be open on Tuesday.

The department said the closures are being implemented in coordination with state and county emergency management officials as Lowell approaches the western Hawaiian Islands. Both Kauai and Niihau are currently under a hurricane warning.

The current forecast has Lowell passing west of Kauai and Niihau, with the potential for damaging winds, heavy rainfall, flooding and hazardous surf.

Officials said HIDOE teams have been preparing school facilities and coordinating with emergency management partners ahead of the storm. Facilities will be assessed following Lowell’s passage to determine when school operations can safely resume.