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About 179,000 Hawaii customers remain without power after Tropical Storm Lala, with outages across Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu, and Kauai as crews race to restore service amid flooding and downed trees; state offices, public schools, and courts are closed Monday due to the storm.
Hurricane Lala cut power to roughly 178,400 Hawaiian Electric customers across Hawaii Island, Maui County, and Oahu, with HECO warning that outages could last for days or longer as transmission lines were damaged; crews — including about 100 mainland workers — are arriving to assist, while residents are urged to conserve energy and avoid downed lines.
Tropical Storm Lala continues to lash Hawaii with damaging winds and heavy rain, triggering widespread power outages for more than 88,000 Hawaiian Electric customers across the state. About 63,000 on Hawaii Island, 15,000 in Maui County, and 9,500 on Oahu are without power as crews assess damage from downed lines and toppled poles; four independent power producers on Hawaii Island have disconnected from the grid, raising the possibility of load shedding to maintain grid stability. Residents are urged to shelter, monitor updates, and be prepared for extended outages as the storm persists.
A low pressure system with an attached cold front brought heavy rain to Oahu, causing road closures, power outages, and the expectation of rolling outages across the island due to a shortage of reserve generation capacity. HECO reported thousands of customers without power and asked residents and businesses to conserve power during peak electricity use times. The Department of Emergency Management was partially activated as flooding and landslides were expected.