Extreme weather and natural disasters can occur with little warning. This year’s floods and wildfires are proof of that. Are you ready to leave your home at a moment’s notice? September is National Preparedness Month and a good time to get your family, pets, and property ready. You can, for example: Organize your finances. When it comes to preparing for situations like weather emergencies, financial readiness is as important as a flashlight with […]
Hawaiian Electric Companies’ software upgrade to affect phone, online and walk-in services Sept. 28 to Oct.1 Switch to new system. Expect delays. Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaiʻi Electric Light will be upgrading their computer software at the end of the month, rom Friday, Sept. 28, to Monday, Oct. 1. During that period, customer service representatives will not have access to account information, which will limit their ability to service requests. […]
WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE FROM: 9:00 P.M. - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 TO: 1:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 AFFECTED AREA: ALL CUSTOMERS ON BOTH SIDES OF HONOMAKA‘U ROAD, KOHALA HIGH SCHOOL, CSC RESTAURANT, AND CUSTOMERS ON ROADWAY MAUKA (SOUTH) OF THE AKONI PULE HIGHWAY-HONOMAKA‘U ROAD INTERSECTION; HONOMAKA‘U, NORTH KOHALA, HAWAI‘I Water will be temporarily turned off in the above-mentioned area overnight from 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, to 1:00 a.m. on […]
Akone Puli Highway Closed at MM25 Road blocked...downed trees and power lines......
THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM HST FOR THE ISLAND OF HAWAII IN HAWAII COUNTY... At 809 AM HST...radar and gages showed that rainfall has decreased recently over the east side of the Big Island but significant flooding issues are ongoing in several areas. Highway 19 remains closed near mile marker 6. Saddle Road remains closed near mile marker 10.5 due to a landslide. Flooding continues […]
This is a Civil Defense hurricane update for Friday, August 24 at 6:00 in the morning. The Tropical Storm Warning issued by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center continues for Hawaii County. The windward side of Hawaii Island is currently under a flash flood warning and experiencing conditions of heavy rains and flooding. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center reports as of 5:00 am that Hurricane Lane is a category 2 hurricane […]
500 AM HST Fri Aug 24 2018 ...DANGEROUS HURRICANE LANE MOVING SLOWLY NORTH TOWARD THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... ...CATASTROPHIC FLOODING OCCURRING ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII... SUMMARY OF 500 AM HST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.7N 158.0W ABOUT 180 MI...290 KM S OF HONOLULU HAWAII ABOUT 145 MI...235 KM WSW OF KAILUA-KONA HAWAII MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 5 MPH. 500 AM HST Fri […]
Kohala Mountain Road (RT 250) is CLOSED from Puu Mamo Dr in North Kohala to Hawaii Prep Academy in South Kohala due to fallen trees. Please use Akoni Pule Highway (RT 270) instead.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED... A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical storm-force winds are expected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours * LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Hilo - Kamuela - Hawi - Pahoa - Volcano * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind - Peak Wind Forecast: 25-35 mph with gusts to 50 mph - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: […]
