Painful Lessons From ʻIniki Help Kauaʻi Homes Weather Hurricane Lowell
Updates to the Kauaʻi building code, including mandatory hurricane clips, helped homes withstand Hurricane Lowell. These regulations were established following lessons learned from Hurricane ʻIniki 30 years ago. Residents and officials are now evaluating further safeguards as cleanup efforts continue across the island.
Requiring hurricane clips to prevent roofs from blowing off and other updates to the building code were hard-fought victories 30 years ago. Some are searching for more safeguards as cleanup continues on the Garden Isle.
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