Travelers were urged to stay in hotels instead of heading to the airport, unless their flight was imminent. Hawaiian Airlines canceled some interisland flights for Thursday evening and moved its Maui-Los Angeles flight up by nearly five hours. Nearly 30 flights from several airlines, including Delta, United, Air China and WestJet, were canceled Thursday, the Hawaii Tourism Authority said.Īmerican Airlines and US Airways announced they canceled flights in and out of the Big Island and Maui Thursday evening through noon Friday. But some travelers remained optimistic.Ĭlouds hang over Honolulu, seen from the top of Tanalus Drive on ThursdayĪirports remained open Thursday, but the Department of Transportation encouraged travelers to check with airlines. Passengers at the Honolulu International Airport spilled out to the curb Thursday, and lines wrapped around the TSA screening area. 'We were trying to beat it, but we now will have to ride it out,' Cruz said. The airline waived reservation change fees and fare differences for passengers who needed to alter their plans Thursday and Friday.Īfter high winds hit Maui, California couple Rudy Cruz and Ashley Dochnahl left the island earlier than planned, getting to Oahu but failing to secure a flight back home. Commuter airline Island Air canceled some afternoon flights and shut down all operations Friday. Travelers faced disrupted plans when at least 30 flights were canceled Thursday from several airlines, including Delta, United, Air China and WestJet, the Hawaii Tourism Authority said.Īmerican Airlines and US Airways canceled flights in and out of the Big Island and Maui after 6 p.m. State Attorney General David Louie promised that Saturday's primary elections, including congressional and gubernatorial races, will go forward as planned. 'Hunker down with your family and friends and ride out the storm.' 'What we're asking the people to do now is pay attention, stay focused and listen to the directions,' he said. Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie said the state is prepared for the back-to-back storms, noting the National Guard is at the ready and state and local governments were closing offices, schools and transit services across Hawaii. Hawaiian Airlines announced Thursday they are waiving change fees for passengers trying to leave before the hurricanes hit the islands Tracking close behind it is Hurricane Julio.
With Iselle, Hawaii is expected to take its first direct hurricane hit in 22 years. The last time Hawaii was hit with a hurricane or tropical storm was in 1992, when Hurricane Iniki killed six people and destroyed more than 1,400 homes in Kauai, Lau said. Hawaii has been directly hit by hurricanes only three times since 1950. It was about 1,000 miles behind Iselle and projected to head just north of the islands sometime early Sunday morning. Meanwhile, Hurricane Julio, strengthened into a Category 3 storm and followed Iselle's path with sustained maximum winds of 115 mph. I feel good about being prepared for anything these storms bring us.' Everything outside is secured, and I've boarded up the picture windows. 'It's getting more windy, and it's raining pretty good,' said Denise Laitinen on the Big Island.
ISELLE HURRICANE TRACK WINDOWS
People got ready for the storm by making last-minute trips to the store and boarding up windows at their homes. But heavy rains led authorities on the Big Island to issue a flood advisory. Mayor Billy Kenoi told KHON-TV that no major injuries or damage from the first bits of wind and rain have been reported. Power also was lost Thursday evening in two communities on the Big Island: Waimea, a town of about 9,200 people near the island's north shore, and Puna, a district scattered with residents south of Hilo, Hawaii County Civil Defense officials said. Hundreds of people flowed into emergency shelters set up at high schools on the Big Island on Thursday, one of which lost power.Ĭrews worked to restore electricity to the shelter in Pahoa with at least 140 people.
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