Power outage in Hilo imacting over 2000 customers - Big Island Now
Update: Power restored in Hilo : Big Island Now
Update: Power restored in Hilo
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Update at 2:28 p.m. on Friday: Hawaiian Electric reports power has been restored.
Original post: A power outage in the Komohana/Puainako area is impacting 2,618 Hawaiian Electric customers.
According to the power company, crews have responded to the power disruption. Motorists are advised to treat non-working traffic signals as a four-way stop until repairs are completed.
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