We cannot wait for every damaged road, utility pole, harbor and public facility to be assigned a dollar value before asking the federal government to act,’ Gov. Green said

Lowell never officially made landfall, but its widespread impacts made it one of Hawaii's most consequential tropical cyclones in decades.

A rare hurricane warning is in effect Kauai and Niihau as the storm’s projected path ekes closer to the state.

Powerful Hurricane Lowell is barreling toward Hawaii and is expected to make a dangerously close pass by the state’s western islands as heavy rain associated with the Category 3 hurricane has already triggered flash flooding on Oahu and damaging surf is pounding Hawaii’s southern shores.

Hurricane Lowell track has nudged east, raising chances for near hurricane-force gusts on Kauai, as well as heavy rain across the Hawaiian Islands.

Power restoration and cleanup efforts continued across Kauai on Thursday as crews worked to repair the damage left by Hurricane Lowell and prepare most public schools to reopen Monday.