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Update: Red flag warning canceled for all of Hawaiʻi; wind advisory extended for Big Island
National Weather Service winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph, will continue through 6 p.m. Sunday
Big Island Now poll results: Mixed feelings felt about Hawaiian Electric’s Public Safety Power Shutoff program
Thirty-four percent of voters felt PSPS put people at risk as losing power would mean losing the ability to power medical supplies.
Big Island Now poll no. 57: What are your thoughts on the Public Safety Power Shutoff program?
The Public Safety Power Shutoff Program, or PSPS, started July 1.
Hawaiian Electric begins install of weather stations in wildfire-prone areas statewide
Fifteen stations will be installed on Hawai‘i Island.
Hawaiian Electric launches new searchable maps for Public Safety Power Shutoff program
In a Public Safety Power Shutoff, Hawaiian Electric will preemptively shut off power to high-risk areas in the event of extreme weather conditions.
Hawaiian Electric to shut off power during high wind days to avoid risk of wildfires
This program will impact approximately 19,300 customers on the Big Island located between Kohala and Waikōloa in North Hawai‘i, between Kalaoa and Hōlualoa in West Hawai‘i and between Mauna Kea Access Road and Waiki‘i Ranch.
