Update on Hurricane Lowell

Sep 8, 2026

We got through Hurricane Lowell safely. Power remains out. 80% of the island is without power. Communication is spotty. Weather is breezy, but we have beautiful blue skies again! I am on a flight to Maui in the late morning, and Kayla’s got a flight to Oahu before me, and from those places we will catch our connections to Seattle. The hurricane was WILD. I have never witnessed the supreme power of nature in such a manner before. It was certainly something to behold. A very potent experience which was thoroughly seen, heard, and felt. And that was only a Category 2 — and not even the worst part of that: other parts of the island facing the hurricane got hit much harder than Kapa’a. Could go for another Kenji Burger! 🍔

Sep 7, 2026

We’re in the most intense part of the storm now. Power is out, batteries are charged up, and devices are in power conservation mode. Provisions are secure. It sure is windy here! 🌀

Sep 7, 2026

We’re on the 3rd floor of our resort on the east side of Kaua’i facing away from the hurricane, so hopefully it will be fine today! You can see some flash flooding in this video I recorded about an hour ago. I’ve got a ham radio and a shortwave with me in case comms go out, and we have provisions.

Sep 7, 2026

Hurricane Lowell’s path did shift closer to us on Kaua’i overnight. My understanding that it is a Category 3 storm as of right now. Fortunately we are on the far side of the island not facing the storm. It is currently very rainy and windy here and we expect today to be a day to hunker down inside.