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- 1Maui county urges residents to prepare for extended outages●County of Maui urges residents to prepare for prolonged power and communications outages
The County of Maui is urging residents to prepare for prolonged power and communications outages. The advisory, reported by Maui Now, tells households to stock emergency supplies, plan for loss of phone and internet service, and be ready to manage without utilities for an extended period. The warning comes as officials stress readiness for disruptions that could affect daily life across the island, and residents are being encouraged to review their emergency plans now rather than wait for an outage to begin.
- 2Tropical Storm Nolo speeds west, Maui watch canceled▼Nolo now moving faster toward the west, Tropical Storm Watch canceled for Maui
Tropical Storm Nolo has accelerated on a westward track, prompting officials to cancel the Tropical Storm Watch for Maui. The downgrade means the island no longer faces an imminent threat of tropical-storm conditions as the storm moves away. Residents are advised to monitor official updates as Nolo continues across the central Pacific and forecasters track its changing path and intensity.
- 3Hawaii storm threat eases for most islands●What a difference a couple of days make. The Big Island is still seeing a lot of rain in places, but the other islands w
Hawaii's weather outlook has improved markedly in just a couple of days. While the Big Island continues to see heavy rain in places, forecasters no longer expect the torrential rain previously predicted for the other islands. The shift comes amid an active Pacific hurricane season, with concerns about flooding and El Niño conditions. Residents had been bracing for severe weather, so the revised forecast is being welcomed as a relief across Maui and neighbouring islands.
- 4HECO cuts power in Pukalani after Hurricane Nolo●HECO activates PSPS outages in Pukalani following Hurricane Nolo
Hawaiian Electric has activated a Public Safety Power Shutoff in Pukalani, Maui, following Hurricane Nolo. The precautionary outages are meant to reduce the risk of wildfires or equipment damage from storm-stressed power lines. Residents in the affected area face disruption while crews monitor conditions, and the shutoffs have drawn attention to how utilities balance safety against leaving communities without power during storm season.