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Hawaii Power Outage After Hurricane Lala | Honolulu News
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Hurricane Lala slammed Hawaii with catastrophic force, plunging 178,000 customers into darkness as transmission lines crumbled and rural areas face weeks without power. Crews from the mainland are racing to restore electricity, but heavy rain, fallen trees, and remote terrain are slowing progress—helicopters and drones are now critical for assessing damage in hard-to-reach zones. Emergency services stayed fully operational thanks to backup generators and high-water vehicles, while Hawaiian Electric urges patience and conservation. With bridges washed out and homes destroyed, especially on Hawaii Island, recovery will be long and arduous—but first responders kept communities safe despite the chaos.
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