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Winds knock tree into utility lines in Nanawale Estates
A HELCO crew works to repair a downed utility line on Nanawale Blvd Thursday morning. (Photos by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com) Gusty winds knocked a tree into a utility line in Nanawale Estates causes a...
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Banyan Drive explosion from underground electric switch
Photos and video by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com Fire, police and HELCO crews responded to Banyan Drive when an explosion blew open a manhole. An explosion in a utility manhole along Banyan Drive near...
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HELCO schedules power outage for North Kohala tonight (Nov 17-18)
MEDIA RELEASE Power will be HELCO announces that power along Kohala Mountain Road, Hawi Road, Kynnersley Road and Akoni Pule Highway (north of the 10 mile marker) will be shut-off from 10 p.m....
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Power outage scheduled for Hawi tonight (Nov 30-Dec1)
MEDIA RELEASE A power outage affecting the Hawi area of North Kohala is scheduled for Wednesday night, November 30, from 11:00 p.m. to approximately 2:00 a.m. Thursday morning. HELCO recommends...
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AT&T has major cellphone outage in Kona Thursday (Dec 15)
By Hawaii 24/7 Staff AT&T Wireless has confirmed to Hawaii 24/7 that a large area in Kailua-Kona is without cellphone service. We’ve had a report of service being out since at least 2 p.m....
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Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air flights delayed due to internet outage
MEDIA RELEASE Sprint network outage in Seattle affect flights system-wide Alaska Airlines inaugural Oakland-Kona flight arrives Tuesday at Kona International Airport. (Photo courtesy BIVB) SEATTLE — A...
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High winds lead to power outages, HELCO advises customers as winds continue
MEDIA RELEASE This past Presidents Day weekend, High Wind Advisories has been in effect for various parts across the state, including the Island of Hawaii, and has been extended until 6 p.m. this...
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HELCO to schedule power outage in Honomu tonight (March 20)
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Electric Light Company advises customers of a power outage affecting all of the Honomu area tonight, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, from 11 p.m. to approximately 5 a.m. Thursday...
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5,309 HELCO customers lose power in Puna and Waiakea Monday (March 25)
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Electric Light Company (HELCO) has announced that at 11:08 a.m. Monday (March 25), approximately 5,309 customers in the Puna and Waiakea areas experienced a momentary interruption...
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Hawaii Electric Light fixes outages caused by winds
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Electric Light Company crews Wednesday night and Thursday morning responded to outages caused by winds gusting over 50 mph. Fallen trees and branches downed poles and lines...
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HELCO crews responding to power outages on the Big Island due to high wind
UPDATED (8:56 p.m. on 1/3/2015) HELCO is now reporting that customers in Waimea from Lindsey Road to Ahualoa are advised to prepare for an extended outage of up to three days. UPDATED (3:48 p.m. on...
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About 1,700 HELCO customers remain powerless Sunday (Jan 4)
http://www.hawaii247.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150104-1045-hccd-weather-advisory.mp3 Hawaii County Civil Defense audio message MEDIA RELEASE Crews will be working in North Glenwood and Volcano...
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Power outage hits 30K customers on Big Island Thursday (June 25)
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Electric Light reports that customers in various areas around the island experienced a power interruption this morning. An estimated 30,000 customers experienced a power...
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HawaiianTel service outage affecting telecommunications on Hawaii Island...
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HELCO schedules power outage for North Kohala on November 11-12, 2015
Area for scheduled outage November 11-12, 2015 required in North Kohala to perform system upgrades by HELCO. MEDIA RELEASE Hawai‘i Electric Light Company announces a scheduled power outage that will...
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HELCO says it should have enough power to avoid rolling outages tonight
MEDIA RELEASE HILO, Feb. 21, 2016 – Hawai‘i Electric Light does not anticipate a need for rotating power interruptions during tonight’s peak use period. Last night, rotating outages lasting about 20...
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Power outage in Waimea affects 1,790 customers
By Hawaii 24/7 Staff A power outage was reported in Waimea at 9:30 p.m. which affected about 1,790 Hawaii Electric Light customers between Waimea Center and Lalamilo Farmlots. As of 10:20 p.m. HELCO...
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Hawaii Electric Light has busy day fixing power outages
MEDIA RELEASE HILO, July 23, 2016 (9:15 p.m.) – Hawai‘i Electric Light has been responding to outages due to high winds from Tropical Storm Darby. The majority of outages occurred on the east and...
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Hawaii Electric Light offers safety tips for its customers preparing for...
MEDIA RELEASE Highway 130 in Puna was closed due to trees and debris blocking the roadway from Tropical Storm Iselle Friday, August 8, 2014. Photography by Baron Sekiya | Hawaii 24/7 Hawai‘i Electric...
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Power outages update from HELCO Wednesday (Aug 31)
UPDATED (9:32 p.m. on 8/31/2016) HILO, Aug. 31, 2016 (8:45 p.m.) – Hawai‘i Electric Light’s business offices, including the Customer Service and Customer Engineering offices, will remain closed on...
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