Two visitors have died in separate water-related incidences on Kauai, while another visitor was rescued.
Approximately 50 people were stranded overnight at Kauai's Hanakapiai Beach after heavy stream flow at Hanakapiai Stream made crossing unsafe.
The Kauai Fire Department successfully rescued a 71-year-old female visitor from California after she sustained a leg injury while hiking the Sleeping Giant Trail.
Gianna Buzzetta, an executive pastry chef from California, died from injuries sustained when a rock fell on her head at Makaleha Falls, Kauai.
Kauai’s Kalalau Trail sees another rescue. A 67-year-old South Carolina visitor in distress was airlifted near Hanakoa.
First responders have conducted yet another rescue at Kauai’s remote Makaleha Falls. This is the second incident at the falls...
Two hikers rescued in two days on Kauai’s Kalalau Trail after medical emergencies highlight the dangers of the Na Pali Coast hike.
Judith Bailey, age 77 of California, was pronounced dead after being pulled from the water at Kauai's Poipu Beach Park on June 19th, 2023.
U.S. Coast Guard rescues ill crew member from cargo ship 80 miles off Kauai and airlifts him to Lihue Airport.
The U.S. Coast Guard successfully rescued five adults on Tuesday afternoon, December 10th, 2024, after their vessel capsized near Nawiliwili...
First responders rescued a 36-year-old female Massachusetts visitor at Kalalau Beach on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024, reports the County of Kauai.
The Kauai Fire Department conducted back-to-back rescues on Sunday, June 1st, 2025 after distress calls from Kalalau and Kokee.














