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.VACATION PARADISE EVACUATED AS RAGING WILDFIRE THREATENS TO ROAR BACK AMID HIGH WINDSSpeaking to reporters just a few days ago, Kaua'i County Mayor Derek Kawakami discouraged tourists from visiting and said the island was still digging itself "out of the mud."The mayor added that Kaua'i would "gladly welcome" tourists once the island "recover[s] to a point where we can handle more capacity coming in," according to Kaua'i Now News.Tourists are being urged to hold off on visiting Kaua'i as the Hawaiian island is still recovering from the ravages of Hurricane Lowell.
(I Ryu/VCG via Getty Images)"We are going to recover faster than I think we anticipated," he added, though he did not specify when the island might be ready to welcome visitors back.The Hawai'i Tourism Authority (HTA) also posted an advisory late last week asking visitors to reconsider their trips.US WARNS AMERICANS TO AVOID VACATION HOT SPOT AMID QUAKE FALLOUT AND VIOLENT CRIME"As the island focuses its resources on immediate needs, the Hawai'i Tourism Authority encourages travelers with upcoming Kaua'i plans to reschedule or consider visiting another Hawaiian island instead of canceling their trip," the organization stated.Hurricane Lowell battered Kaua'i on Sept.7 and 8, bringing severe winds, heavy rain and widespread power outages.
(Michelle Bir/AFP via Getty Images)"Travelers who are rescheduling should check directly with their airline, accommodations, and other travel providers for updated options."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERFox News Digital reached ou...