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Power outages impact 179K across Hawaii after Lala damages grid lines
Hawaii News Now • • nation
Key Points:
- Approximately 179,000 customers across Hawaii remain without power due to Tropical Cyclone Lala, with the hardest-hit areas including parts of Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu, and Kauai.
- Restoration efforts are slowed by high winds, flooding, fallen trees, and difficult terrain, with some rural areas on Hawaii Island facing outages that may last weeks or months.
- Hawaiian Electric is conducting aerial damage assessments using helicopters and drones and has requested additional crews from the mainland to assist with repairs, expecting around 100 workers to arrive by Tuesday.
- Safety warnings emphasize avoiding downed power lines, flooding, and debris, and residents are urged to practice energy conservation and follow generator safety guidelines.
- Emergency services have opened charging and shelter facilities in Maui due to extended outages, and utility companies provide multiple channels for outage updates and reporting downed power lines.
