Flood watches have been lifted in Hawaii and residents are beginning the cleanup process and damage assessment. Power is still out for more than 9,000 customers on the Big Island, and crews from Oahu and Maui are traveling to the island to lend a hand.
Across the Big Island there was significant flooding in some areas and many power lines were knocked down by falling trees. The recovery is more difficult because many of the outages are in remote areas that are almost inaccessible to vehicles. There were minimal outages on Oahu and Maui, and power has been restored to residents on those islands.
Airports and the ports have reopened, as have some parks. The Hawaii Department of Health has issued a brown water advisory due to Iselle. Even though the actual runoff from the storm may not be brown in color, the public is advised to stay away from the floodwaters because they may contain pesticides, dead animals, runoff from cesspools, animal fecal matter and other contaminants. The turbid water runoff can also attract sharks because of the dead animals, so swimmers should be extra cautious and stay out of any brown coastal waters.
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