Several weekend closures and cancellations were announced Friday ahead of Tropical Storm Darby’s approach.
Several weekend closures and cancellations were announced Friday ahead of Tropical Storm Darby’s approach.
Umauma Bridge on Highway 11 will be closed starting at midnight today, with a detour through Old Mamalahoa Highway.
Camping and pavilion reservations at state and county parks are canceled through Sunday, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense.
County parks are closed until further notice. The Panaewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens and the Hilo Municipal Golf Course are closed through Sunday.
The lava flow viewing area was closed by Hawaii County. Portions of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, including campgrounds and sections of Crater Rim Drive, are closed until Darby passes.
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources closed state forest and park areas Friday afternoon. Camping permits were canceled, as was a planned Saturday cattle hunt.
The state parks will reopen “as conditions warrant,” according to a DLNR release.
Hele-On Bus service is suspended and will resume based on road on weather conditions.
The Hilo Farmers Market is closed through Monday, manager Keith De La Cruz said. It will reopen Tuesday.
Hawaii Electric Light Co. released a statement Friday announcing its Incident Management Team was being readied in anticipation of potential impacts such as downed power lines.
Power outage notifications are issued on HELCO’s Twitter account, @HIElectricLight.
State Department of Transportation public information officer Tim Sakahara said the agency is coordinating with the county to ensure preparedness.
Weather-related flight cancellations are made by individual airlines. Those with plans to travel from the Hilo International Airport today and Sunday should check with the carriers regarding schedules.
Email Ivy Ashe at iashe@hawaiitribune-herald.com.
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Where to go
A list of emergency shelters is as follows:
Hilo High, 556 Waianuenue Ave., Hilo
Honokaa High &Intermediate (pet friendly), 45-527 Pakalana St., Honokaa
Kalanianaole Elementary (pet friendly), 27-330 Mamalahoa Highway, Papaikou
Ka‘u High &Elementary (pet friendly), 96-3150 Pikake St., Pahala
Keaau High (pet friendly), 16-725 Keaau-Pahoa Road, Keaau
Kealakehe High (pet friendly), 74-5000 Puohulihuli St., Kailua-Kona
Kohala High &Elementary, 54-3609 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaau
Konawaena High (pet friendly), 81-1043 Konawaena School Road, Kealakekua
Laupahoehoe High, 35-2065 Old Mamalahoa Highway, Laupahoehoe
Mountain View Elementary, 18-1235 Volcano Highway, Mountain View
Pahoa High &Intermediate (pet friendly), 15-3038 Pahoa Village Road, Pahoa
Waiakea High (pet friendly), 155 W. Kawili St., Hilo
Waikoloa Elementary, 68-1730 Hooko St., Waikoloa Village