Fallen Tree Knocks Out Power for Dozens in Mt. View, Volcano Area

A fallen tree knocked out electricity for roughly 135 customers in the Mt. View and Volcano region early Monday, Hawaiian Electric confirmed, with crews actively working to restore service safely. The utility was clear that the outage is not a Public Safety Power Shutoff event.

The localized outage is one of several hitting Hawaii Island simultaneously. A separate and larger disruption struck the Mountain View and Kurtistown areas, where about 2,500 customers lost power after a motor vehicle accident damaged a utility pole. Crews managed to restore electricity to roughly 1,100 of those customers in Kurtistown, though some may remain without power until repairs can be completed safely. Meanwhile, about 150 customers in the Kaumana area of Hilo are also in the dark due to a fallen tree.

The storm driving the outages prompted the Hawaii News Now First Alert Weather Team to declare both Sunday and Monday as First Alert Weather Days, citing the potential for heavy rain, thunderstorms, and damaging winds. Gusts reached upward of 70 miles per hour in West Maui and topped 50 mph in Leeward Oahu, where about 14,200 customers across various parts of the island lost power. Crews restored electricity to Enchanted Lake around 6 a.m. Monday and were continuing work on approximately 1,330 additional customers across Oahu.

The storm also reached neighboring islands. On Lana'i, about 1,150 customers were brought back online overnight after a tree branch contacted power lines. On Moloka'i, crews restored power to roughly 300 customers in Kaluako'i following repairs to a damaged utility pole.

Statewide, more than 150 Hawaiian Electric employees and contractors are working in the field on restoration efforts. In the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning, the utility restored power to more than 45,000 customers across the state. Hawaiian Electric is urging all customers to plan for potential extended overnight outages, keeping safety as the priority.

Residents can track current outage locations and restoration progress through Hawaiian Electric's outage maps, which are updated in real time for Hawaii Island, Oahu, and Maui County.