Crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala raked Hawaii
Crews restored power to 162,230 customers by Monday night as weather slowed inspections and damage assessments found significant pole damage on Oahu.
- On Tuesday, Hawaiian Electric Co. crews continued restoration efforts after Hurricane Lala sideswiped Hawaii, leaving about 88,670 customers without electricity as of 6 p.m. Monday.
- State Rep. Joe Gedeon told the Star-Advertiser that Hawaii Kai and East Honolulu rely on three transmission lines sharing a common corridor, meaning a single storm event could disable all three at once.
- Teams restored power for about 162,230 customers by Monday night, with 11 of 21 transmission lines repaired on Hawaii Island. Backup power failures at the Ala Moana Wastewater Pump Station caused two sewage spills on Sunday.
- The storm caused one death, a 90-year-old woman found in Naalehu on Monday. Many residents have been without power for more than 24 hours, and the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative reported 207 customers were dealing with 59 active outages Monday.
- State Rep. Ikaika Hussey argues the state needs greater resilience, noting more than 70% of the state lacks rooftop solar. He believes every household should have battery backup and photovoltaic systems.
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