The director of the state Department of Transportation wants drivers to stay off O'ahu roads this morning.

"If they don't have to be be on the roads, please stay at home or stay at work until this clears up," said Brennon Morioka, state Department of Transportation director. "The less motorists on the road, the safer it'll be and the easier it will be for our guys and the city guys to do our jobs."

A large tree fell on Kaipapau Bridge in Hau'ula this morning, forcing the closure of Kamehameha Highway.

Engineers will inspect the bridge for damage but for now the bridge is "completely closed," Morioka said. "You cannot pass that location. People north of the bridge need to go back toward Hale'iwa. If you're south of the bridge, try and work your way through the Kane'ohe area."

State road crews also were busy pumping flooded water from the H-1 Freeway at the north/south interchange and from the H-1/H-2 merge.

Other road closures include: