HONOLULU (AP) — Hurricane Lowell’s intense winds and storm surge that battered Hawaii’s western islands this week are suspected in the deaths of at least two people. On the island of Kauai, the storm damaged oceanfront resorts while on Lanai, a cargo port where much of the island’s food and supplies arrive was inoperable, the state’s governor said.

Kauai residents could be without power for days, or even weeks, after Hurricane Lowell left widespread destruction across the island.

Hurricane Lowell caused significant damage on Kauai as it brought powerful winds and rain to the Hawaiian islands on Monday, September 7, and overnight into Tuesday. These before-and-after satellite

Fierce winds downed trees and caused widespread power outages on the island of Kauai, home to 73,000 residents.

The island is reeling after the storm and may be largely without power for days to come.

Lowell never officially made landfall, but its widespread impacts made it one of Hawaii's most consequential tropical cyclones in decades.

Hurricane Lowell remained a powerful storm in the Pacific on Tuesday, but forecasters predicted it would gradually weaken as it continues to move past Hawaii. Even so, officials warned the hurricane could continue generating hazardous surf,

At 5 p.m. Tuesday, Tropical Storm Lowell was 310 miles north-northwest of Lihue and was moving to the north at 15 miles per hour.