Weather Alert in Oahu
WEATHER ALERT: Reposting from Hawaiian Electric Summary of HECO’s Post – Power Outage Update (as of 9 a.m. HST, March 15, 2026) Hawaiian Electric reports that more than 30,000 customers on Oahu and Hawaii Island had power restored overnight and early this morning. As of this morning, about 49,000 customers across Oahu, Maui County, and Hawaii Island remain without electricity as crews continue damage assessments and restoration efforts following the storm. On Oahu, about 13,000 customers are still without power, including areas of Wahiawa, Waipahu, Manoa, Kahala/Kaimuki, Kaneohe, Kailua, Ewa Beach, and Hawaii Kai. More than 25,000 customers on the island had power restored overnight. In Maui County, approximately 9,300 customers remain without electricity, including parts of Upcountry, South Maui, and East Maui. Weather permitting, aerial inspections of East Maui and Kula are expected to begin today to assess storm damage. On Hawaii Island, about 27,000 customers are still without power, mostly in Puna, North and South Kona, and South Point. Crews will focus today on field inspections and repairing transmission lines. Hawaiian Electric says more than 300 crew members are in the field conducting damage assessments and making repairs. Estimated restoration times may not be available until inspections are completed and necessary repairs are made. Although conditions may temporarily calm, forecasts still call for additional rain and moderate winds throughout Sunday, with potential flash flooding on Maui and Hawaii Island. Residents are urged to remain prepared for possible extended outages through today and into early next week as the storm continues moving across the state. Customers can view current outages or report outages at hawaiianelectric.com or through the HECO mobile app. Hawaiian Electric Trouble Lines Oahu: 1-855-304-1212 Hawaii Island: 1-855-304-9191 Maui County: 1-855-304-8181