HONOLULU – As Hurricane Hone moves across the state, Hawaiian Electric crews are working to restore power to customers.
The outages were caused by the storm and are not related to the public safety power shutoff program.
As of 11:30 a.m., around 18,150 customers were without power:
- Hawaii Island – approx. 14,000 customers, mainly in the east and south of the island
- Maui County – approximately 750 customers in parts of Upcountry Maui and one customer in West Maui
- Oahu – approximately 3,400 customers in Punchbowl, Kahala and other areas of the island
A 5 a.m. power outage throughout downtown Honolulu and Chinatown caused by an equipment failure at the Iwilei substation was resolved shortly after 10 a.m. A vehicle that struck a high-voltage transformer in a parking garage around 3:40 a.m. caused a separate outage downtown that affected a small number of customers and is currently being resolved.
HECO advises the public that any downed power line is live and dangerous. Stay at least 30 feet or more away from all power lines and warn others to do the same.
For emergency assistance, call 911. Or call Hawaiian Electric’s Trouble Line:
- Hawaii: 1-855-304-1212
- Hawaii: (808) 969-6666
- Maui: (808) 871-7777
- Hawaii: 1-877-871-8461
If you hear a busy signal, please keep trying.
Sarah Yamanaka covers news and events for Spectrum News Hawaii. Reach her at [email protected].
