9 p.m. update: Hawaiian Electric continues Public Safety Power Shutoff watch
Hawaiian Electric is maintaining a Public Safety Power Shutoff watch due to high winds and wildfire risks. Power was briefly cut in Pukalani and restored, while approximately 10,000 customers in West Maui remain without electricity.
Hawaiian Electric is continuing its Public Safety Power Shutoff watch as a wind advisory remains in effect until tomorrow morning. Earlier this afternoon, due to the immediate threat of wildfires from high winds and dry conditions, Hawaiian Electric initiated its PSPS program and proactively shut off power in Pukalani, Maui. Power was restored around 4:30 p.m. as risk conditions lessened. As of 7 p.m., about 10,000 customers remain without power in West Maui. West Maui customers who are…
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Hurricane Nolo is generating swell that is producing warning-level surf along the southeast-facing shores of the Big Island.
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