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Weeks after Hurricane Lowell battered Hawai'i in what was described as the strongest storm to hit the islands in a generation, residents on Kaua'i are still working to recover, clearing roads and repairing homes largely through their own efforts. Neighbors have been reported helping each other fix roofs, deliver meals, and clear debris from highways blocked by fallen trees so utility crews can reach downed power lines. The grassroots recovery effort highlights the scale of damage left by Lowell and the slow pace of restoring infrastructure, including electricity, in hard-hit areas of the North Shore.