How many people died in Kauai hurricane?

Seven persons were killed and about 100 injured; total damage was about $1.8 billion. The south shore of Kauai near Port AIlen took the brunt of the storm with wind gusts measured to 143 miles per hour (MPH) and water levels (a combination of storm surge and waves) nearly 30 feet above normal.



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September 1992: Hurricane Iniki caused more damage than any other hurricane to affect Hawai?i since records began. It hit the island of Kauai as a Category 4 on September 11. Iniki caused $3.1 billion in damage, mainly to Kauai.

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For example, between 1868 and 1933, only three major tsunamis impacted Kauai's shores with an average reccurrence interval of 22 yr. However, during the more active period between 1946 and 1964 five tsunamis had damaging impacts to Kauai at an average frequency of 3.5 yr.

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Despite these variations, each side of Kauai has observed tsunami runups of over 10 ft with significant damaging effects. The recorded history of Hawaiian tsunamis shows that 26 large tsunamis have made landfall within the islands and 8 have had significant damaging effects on Kauai.

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The hurricane hit the island of Kauai with winds of up to 145 mph. It took out the Coco Palms' roof, and the property suffered significant water damage. There were insurance disputes, and the hotel was closed and abandoned.

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Issue. The island of Kauai in Hawaii is vulnerable to coastal hazards such as hurricanes, tsunamis, and erosion, and rising sea levels are expected to exacerbate these hazards. Kauai's general plan did not identify climate change and sea level rise as primary threats to existing coastal hazards.

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Over the last one hundred years there have been only six tsunamis generated near the Hawaiian chain and of those only three were extremely destructive to property and human life. Large, locally generated, destructive tsunamis occurred in 1868, 1872, and 1975.

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A: While Kauai was created by volcanic eruptions more than five million years ago and is the oldest of the Hawaiian Islands, it is not home to active volcanoes. If you're interested in volcano tourism, you'll want to head to the big island of Hawaii, which is home to Kilauea and Mauna Loa.

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Since 1960 no major destructive tsunami has struck the islands from distant earthquakes. The 1964 Alaskan tsunami resulted in relatively minor damage in Hawaii.

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