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Hawaiian Electric says 6,390 Hawaii Island customers remain without power after Hurricane Lala

PUBT·08/24/2026 22:59:22
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Hawaiian Electric says 6,390 Hawaii Island customers remain without power after Hurricane Lala
  • Hawaiian Electric mobilized additional crews to Hawaii Island to restore power following Hurricane Lala damage.
  • About 6,390 customers remained without electricity as of 8:30 a.m.; Tropical Storm Moke weather slowed repair work.
  • Mutual-aid support included 50 Southern California Edison utility workers; airlifted equipment reached Hilo via military transport.
  • Full restoration for Kau areas targeted by Sept. 8, with earlier restoration expected for many other outage zones.


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