12 p.m. update: HECO reports no major power outages as Hurricane Nolo slowly tracks south of the state
Hawaiian Electric reports no major power outages as Hurricane Nolo tracks south of the state. The company is preparing for potential impacts from forecasted rainfall, flooding, and damaging winds.
As Hurricane Nolo tracks slowly westward, Hawaiian Electric crews, contractors and support staff remain ready to respond as conditions allow. With rainfall, flash flooding, thunderstorms and damaging winds forecasted for today, especially for Hawai‘i Island and Maui, the company continues to encourage customers to prepare through the weekend for possible power outages.
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