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HELCO power restoration update for 4:15 p.m. Wednesday (Jan 7)

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HELCO workers repair power lines at Waipio Valley. Photo courtesy of HELCO

HELCO workers repair power lines at Waipio Valley. Photo courtesy of HELCO

HILO, January 7, 2015 (4:15 p.m.) – Hawai‘i Electric Light has completed repairs to all major damage caused by a storm system that passed over the islands late last week. At about 2:00 p.m. today, power was restored to the remaining 10 customers on Cane Haul Road (Honoka‘a) and in a remote area of Waipi‘o Valley.

“We would like to thank the community for their patience and understanding as we worked to safely restore electric service,” said Rhea Lee, Hawai‘i Electric Light spokesperson. “We realize how frustrating and difficult it is to be without electricity for an extended period of time, and our dedicated employees worked very long hours to assist customers and restore service as quickly as possible.

“The safety of the community and our employees always is our top priority. This storm damaged infrastructure around the island and some of the more extensive damage occurred in remote areas that were difficult to access until fallen trees and brush were removed, hindering repair progress in some cases.”

Hawai‘i Electric Light also reminds the community to be safe and treat all downed power lines as energized and dangerous. Do not handle or move any fallen or damaged utility equipment. If someone is injured by a downed power line, do not approach them. Call 9-1-1 for assistance.

The community is reminded to be cautious of trees that could have been weakened by the storm. Storms can weaken trees and their branches but not break them. Winds can topple weakened trees after a storm has passed, and this could cause new power interruptions.

Please call 969-6666 to report an outage, downed power line, or damaged utility equipment.

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