Tourists are being urged to hold off on visiting a scenic Hawaiian island as it continues to recover from a devastating hurricane.

Kaua’i, one of Hawaii’s westernmost islands, was battered by Hurricane Lowell on Sept. 7 and 8, which brought severe winds, heavy rain and widespread power outages.

As of Monday, the island was still recovering, with electricity restored to about 82% of customers, according to Kaua’i County officials.

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Speaking to reporters just a few days ago, Kaua’i County Mayor Derek Kawakami discouraged tourists from visiting and said the island…

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