In advance of #Iselle, all public schools in Hawaii and Maui counties (Maui, Lanai, Molokai) will close.

The Hawaii Department of Education has announced that they are scheduling closures at designated public schools in advance of storms Iselle and Julio. On Thursday, Aug. 7, all public schools in Hawaii and Maui Counties (Maui, Molokai, Lanai) will be closed. All other public schools will remain open and continue their regular school schedule and afterschool activities. For updates on the storms, go to the The Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu Hawaii. They are issuing advisories on tropical storms Genevieve and Hurricane ISELLE, now located located about 900 miles east-southeast of Hilo Hawaii. Click here to see a live visible loop. More satellite imagery here. 

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6: The following Hawaii County public schools, which are designated emergency shelters, will close at 2 p.m. This means all afterschool activities for students and staff are canceled at these schools, as well as any scheduled public meetings:

THURSDAY, AUG. 7: All public schools in Hawaii and Maui Counties (Maui, Molokai, Lanai) will be closed.

FRIDAY, AUG. 8: The schools in Hawaii and Maui Counties that are designated emergency shelters will remain closed on Friday. The Hawaii County schools are listed above, Maui County designated shelters are:

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