All Schools and State Offices Statewide Closed Friday Due To Hurricane Iselle

The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) will close all public schools and DOE offices statewide on Friday, Aug. 8, in addition to today’s closures on Hawaii Island and Maui County (Maui, Molokai, Lanai). Closures are being made in anticipation of severe weather. Additionally, all inter-scholastic athletic events and student activities are canceled until schools reopen.

Per Governor Neil Abercrombie’s emergency declaration, DOE employees will not be reporting to work. Updates on DOE school closures are available at HawaiiPublicSchools.org. For information on public charter schools, please visit http://www.chartercommission.hawaii.gov/.

Also, The Bus will only be running after midnight tonight (Thursday) to take people to and from emergency shelters

Hawaii County designated shelters:

• ​Laupahoehoe Public Charter School
• Kohala High & Elementary
• Kealakehe High
• Konawaena High
• Hilo High
• Waiakea High
• Keaau High
• Pahoa High & Intermediate
• Honokaa High & Intermediate
• Kau High Waikoloa Elementary

Maui County designated shelters:

• ​Baldwin High
• Lokelani Intermediate
• Kekaulike High
• Hana High & Elementary
• Molokai High
• Kilohana Elementary
• Lanai High & Elementary

Oahu designated shelters: 

• Campbell High
• Kaimuki High
• Kaiser High
• McKinley High
• Castle High
• Mililani High
• Pearl City High
• Waialua High & Intermediate
• Nanakuli High & Middle

Kauai designated shelters: 

• ​To be determined by Kauai Civil Defense

Link to Oahu Flood Zone Maps.