Hawaiian tourism officials urged visitors on Friday to stay away from the island of Kauai as it recovers from damage sustained in Hurricane Lowell earlier this week.

Intense wind and rain damaged stores and oceanfront resorts this week, which led to customers and some resorts losing power. Thousands of those customers and resorts remain without power on Friday, according to the Associated Press.

“Our hope is that visitors will adjust their travel plans instead of canceling their trip to Hawaii altogether,” Caroline Anderson, interim president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, said in a statement. “Adjusting your itinerary allows you to continue your Hawaii vacation while supporting the state’s broader visitor economy as Kauai recovers.”

The loss of tourism is expected to hurt the island, which only sees a fraction of Hawaii's 10 million visitors, but tourism is its top economic driver, with people coming from all over the world to view its tropical landscapes, waterfalls and cliffs.

Hawaii Democratic Gov. Josh Greene has asked President Donald Trump to approve a major disaster declaration to expedite federal help for Kauai and Maui counties.

Damage from Hurricane Lowell comes after parts of Hawaii were also damaged by Hurricane Lala last month. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.