@bigislandthievesmedia: 🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT: ROAD CLOSURES & REOPENINGS STATUS AS OF: Sunday, March 15, 2026 | 8:00 AM INCIDENT: Kona Low Storm Damage & Flooding The Hawaiʻi Police Department and HDOT have issued the following updates regarding road conditions. Heavy rain continues across the island, and a Flash Flood Warning is in effect for the entire island until 9:30 PM tonight. 📍 RECENT ROAD CLOSURES (STILL ACTIVE) HUALĀLAI ROAD (KONA): CLOSED between Kakalina St and Hienaloli Rd due to roadway damage. Both lanes closed for the next several hours. WOOD VALLEY ROAD (PĀHALA): CLOSED at the East End due to significant road damage. No alternate routes available. QUEEN KAʻAHUMANU HWY (HWY 19): CLOSED between Hāpuna Beach (MP 67) and Maunalani (MP 69) due to flooding. ALIʻI DRIVE (KONA): Village (Pier to Sarona Rd) and Bypass (Halekiʻi to Nāpōʻopoʻo) remain CLOSED due to extreme flooding. HWY 11 (KAʻŪ): CLOSED between MP 56 (Punaluʻu) and 62 (Kaʻū Baseyard) and at MP 65-66 (vicinity of Kaʻalualu Rd) due to flooding. ✅ REOPENED ROADS HWY 11 (GLENWOOD): Reopened at Mile Marker 22 (North Glenwood Rd). AKONI PULE HWY (ROUTE 270): Open at Mile Marker 4 (Kawaihae). ⚠️ CRITICAL SAFETY REMINDERS FLASH FLOOD WARNING: In effect for the entire island until 9:30 PM Sunday. Rain falling at 1–3 inches per hour. Flooding is life-threatening. HIGH WIND WARNING: All districts remain under a High Wind Warning (Gusts to 70 MPH). POWER OUTAGES: Approximately 19,000 customers are currently without power. Stay clear of all downed utility lines. COUNTY CLOSURES: All non-emergency County offices, transfer stations, and parks remain CLOSED through Sunday.

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Sunday 15 March 2026 18:03:15 GMT