HECO may shut off power to more Hawaii communities as high winds continue
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — The Hawaiian Electric Company says it may shut off power to more communities as a high wind advisory continues, with about 5,000 West Maui customers already without power since Monday night.
HECO said Tuesday that areas with high wildfire risk, including South Kohala on Hawaii Island and upcountry Maui, may lose power within the next day as part of the Public Safety Power Shutoff program.
Thousands in West Maui lose power
The program has already been implemented in West Maui, where customers remain without power.
Officials say the power was turned off Monday at around 8:30 p.m. after a weather-related outage impacted 8,800 customers.
As wind speeds increased to 80 miles per hour and humidity dropped, HECO decided to turn off power to its remaining circuits serving 1,200 West Maui customers.
HECO said the power will remain off until weather conditions improve and crews can make necessary repairs.
View updates on HECO’s outage map.
Residents urged to prepare for extended outages
Customers on Maui and Hawaii Island are asked to initiate their own emergency plans and prepare for possible extended power outages.
Weather-related outages may still occur, said HECO.
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