Residents urged to prepare for potential impact of kona low storm

Yesterday and overnight, the power was restored to about 560 customers in Hawaiian Acres, Mountain View, Nanawale, and Volcano.

About 100 customers who were impacted by the storm remain without power. Today, crews are working to restore power in Wood Valley, Kapoho and various pockets around the island. 

Customers who still are without power are asked to call the Hawai‘i Island Trouble Line 1-855-304-9191 or report online.

The County of Hawaiʻi Civil Defense Agency will be in Volcano this afternoon to provide information to residents affected by tephra fall or the recent storm.

Civil Defense will offer details regarding recovery for residents at the Cooper Center from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. today, March 20.

The county has also urged residents to prepare for potential impacts from another Kona low storm. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Hawaiʻi Island through Sunday.

Due to the flood watch, residents in flood-prone areas should take this time to prepare for possible heavy rain and potential flooding.

Sign up for county-wide alerts on the Civil Defense website.