Updated at 3:22 p.m. on Feb. 9: Power has been restored to Hawaiian Electric customers in North Kohala.
3p Waimea Kohala Mt Rd to all of N Kohala area update: Power restored to all customers. To report a #BigIslandOutage please call 808-969-6666. Mahalo.
— Hawaiian Electric – Hawaii Island (@HIElectricLight) February 10, 2023
Updated at 3:01 p.m. on Feb. 9: Power was restored in Ka‘ū where 1,749 Hawaiian Electric customers were without power. Crews are still working to restore power in the Kohala Districts.
120p Kapapala Ranch to just past South Pt Rd area update: Power restored to all customers. To report a #BigIslandOutage please call 808-969-6666. Mahalo.
— Hawaiian Electric – Hawaii Island (@HIElectricLight) February 9, 2023
More than 1,700 Hawaiian Electric customers in Ka‘ū are without power as of 11:40 a.m.
The outage is impacting customers from Kapāpala Ranch to just past South Point Road area. Additionally, more than 2,100 customers are without power from Waimea Kohala Mountain Road to all of North Kohala area.
1140a: ~1749 customers without power from Kapapala Ranch to just past South Pt Rd area. First responder en route. Mahalo for your patience. #BigIslandOutage
— Hawaiian Electric – Hawaii Island (@HIElectricLight) February 9, 2023
1150a: ~2105 customers without power from Waimea Kohala Mt Rd to all of N Kohala area. First responder en route. Mahalo for your patience. #BigIslandOutage
— Hawaiian Electric – Hawaii Island (@HIElectricLight) February 9, 2023
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Outages may be a result of the high winds that are sweeping across the county. The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for North and South Kohala. Wind advisories were issued for the remaining areas of the island, including the summits.
This is a developing story. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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