Long story short: it's a great place, and I would recommend it.
Short story longer: As luck would have it, my wife and I planned our trip to Kauai (6-8 months in advance) during Hurricane Lane. My first thought was "why do I only win these kinds of lotteries?" Well, we couldn't have chosen a better place to stay. Emily & Rob made sure we had the necessary knowledge to prepare for the worst, and even sent a couple family members and friends by to board up the windows and check in on us. Also, it turns out their house was one of the houses left standing after the last hurricane in 1992 because of it's concrete construction. So we felt very safe and cared for. The hurricane was eventually downgraded to a tropical storm, so we just saw a lot of clouds, rain, and wind, which meant the usual outings (beach, hike, kayak, walk, etc) weren't the most enjoyable. Don't get me wrong, it was better than a hurricane, but we ended up spending a lot of our time in the house, which turned out to be just fine. Emily and Rob's place was a very comfortable and welcoming place to experience a tropical storm. We are hoping to come back and give it another shot next year.