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Matson and Young Brothers were working to clear the debris, and the public was expected to have access to the terminal by Thursday, DOT officials said. Ushio also cautioned residents using power generators to keep them outdoors and ventilated because exhaust can cause deadly carbon monoxide poisoning. Local residents cleared rocks and debris from roads in Kekaha, helping restore access through the community. “There’s gonna be a lot of rebuilding,” he said, “especially for the roads.” Gayagas, who is also a member of the Hawaii National Guard, said Guard members were assisting with recovery efforts Tuesday, although he was not activated. “At the height or the peak of the storm, action was so fast,” said Elton Ushio, Kauai Emergency Management Agency administrator. “Our situational awareness, common operating pictures board … lit up like a Christmas tree with all of the different things that were going down at the same time.” By Tuesday afternoon, the hurricane warning for Kauai and Niihau and other weather-related advisories, including a tornado watch, had been lifted, allowing recovery crews to begin assessing damage across the island.
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