Good morning, Honolulu.

Ten people (including a group from Taiwan) have taken shelter in the Kau gymnasium during Hurricane Lala as the Emergency Operations Center and Honolulu Police Department monitor storm conditions and advise residents to remain indoors.

Falling debris from the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Waikiki Beach hotel forced officials to close a stretch of Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki Saturday night as Hurricane Lala honed in, with police, fire responders and city crews managing safety; no injuries were reported.

Crews restoring power were told to pull back as dangerous conditions from Hurricane Lala affect road and utility teams.

Officials say thousands remain without power across the islands + repairs are on hold until safety improves.

Today, Hawaiian Electric warned that widespread outages continue on Hawaii Island as Hurricane Lala brings dangerous winds, and crews cannot safely operate bucket trucks until conditions improve — customers are urged to prepare for potential overnight outages and stay 30 feet away from downed power lines.

Residents are urged to stay indoors as Hurricane Lala nears, with the Emergency Operations Center and Honolulu Police Department coordinating response today.

Approximately 8,400 customers lost power on Oahu while over 23,000 remain without electricity on Hawaii Island as officials monitor conditions.