All Hawaii Island public and private schools islandwide, including charter schools, UH Hilo, and Hawaii Community Colleges, will be closed tomorrow.
All County of Hawaii facilities, offices and services will be closed tomorrow including Hele-On Bus service, solid waste transfer stations and landfills. All State and County park facilities including lava viewing, and some camping and remote areas of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will also be closed tomorrow.
Stay off the roads if at all possible to avoid hazardous conditions and leave roads open for emergency responders to take necessary action with as much ease and safety as possible.
Hawaii Electric Light offices closed on August 31, 2016
HILO, August 30, 2016 (7:30 p.m.) – Due to the anticipated impact from Hurricane Madeline, Hawai‘i Electric Light’s business offices, including the Customer Service and Customer Engineering offices, will be closed on Wednesday August 31, 2016. The company stands ready to implement its emergency response plans. Customers may still reach the company to report power outages and downed power lines by calling its trouble desk at 969-6666.
“The safety of our customers and employees is our top priority,” said HELCO spokesperson Rhea Lee-Moku. “We encourage the community to monitor local television, radio and other media broadcasts for storm updates and follow all safety precautions.” Do not touch fallen or low hanging power lines or anything they may be in contact with. A seemingly harmless wire may still be energized. Stay clear of puddles where downed lines may have landed. If a storm knocks down a power line, stay at least 30 feet away from the line and call the Hawai‘i Electric Light trouble desk.