Weather Alert in Oahu
WEATHER ALERT: Reposting from Hawaiian Electric - (SUMMARY) Hawaiian Electric reports severe weather, including heavy rain and strong winds, is continuing to slow restoration efforts across the islands. Crews and contractors are working as quickly and safely as possible to repair damage and restore power. On Oahu, 76,000 customers remain without power. Around 11 a.m., a helicopter was cleared to inspect storm-damaged high-voltage transmission lines that carry power from Leeward Oahu across the Koolau ridgeline to Windward Oahu and East Honolulu. Restoring these major transmission lines is the priority because doing so will return the largest number of customers to service fastest. Once those lines are repaired, crews will move to smaller neighborhood outages within those larger outage areas. Outages are currently reported in Mililani, Pearl City, Ewa, Waipio, Wahiawa, Laie, Kahuku, Kaneohe, Kailua, Waimanalo, Kaimuki/Kahala, Nuuanu and Waikiki. Depending on the extent of damage found during inspections, restoration could take hours, days, or potentially longer. In Maui County, about 10,000 customers remain without power. Crews restored service to roughly half of the affected customers earlier today in parts of South and Upcountry Maui. About 4,000 South Maui customers had service rerouted after a large sinkhole formed along S. Kihei Road early this morning. Flooding, debris, and vegetation are still preventing crews from safely accessing some areas in Upcountry, Central, Haiku, and East Maui. On Hawaii Island, about 25,000 customers are without power in Puna, North and South Kona, North Kohala, and South Point. Most outages are in the Puna area. Approximately 35,600 customers have already had power restored. Hazardous weather, flooding, and road closures are slowing repairs. Some areas may experience multiple outages if additional storm damage occurs after power is restored. Residents are urged to remain prepared for extended outages as the storm continues across the state. View outages and report issues at hawaiianelectric.com or app. Hawaiian Electric Trouble Lines Oahu: 1-855-304-1212 Hawaii Island: 1-855-304-9191 Maui County: 1-855-304-8181