MAYOR ROTH REPORTS MINIMAL INTERRUPTION DUE TO CROWDSTRIKE OUTAGE

MAYOR ROTH REPORTS MINIMAL INTERRUPTION DUE TO CROWDSTRIKE OUTAGE

Mayor Mitch Roth announces that a preliminary investigation into the impacts of yesterday’s CrowdStrike outage has concluded. The investigation determined that only certain systems within the Hawaiʻi Police Department were affected. Thanks to the swift response and dedication of the Department of Information Technology, all systems were restored to normal operational capacity by 10 p.m. last night.

There is no evidence to suggest that the outage disrupted safety services. The Hawaiʻi Police Department continues to function without interruption, ensuring the safety and security of our community.

“We are grateful to have an excellent team at the Department of Information Technology who were able to diagnose the problem and resolve it quickly,” said Mayor Mitch Roth. “Moving forward we will continue to place an emphasis on security and redundancy to ensure maximum operational capacity of our County systems while realizing that these things sometimes happen. Wishing those grounded last night safe travels and patience as airlines begin to resume operations.”

Additionally, the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation reported that several airlines, including United, Delta, and American, issued systemwide ground stops last night due to communication issues related to the outage. This impacted flights at various airports across the state, including the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which saw six flights and approximately 1,000 passengers affected.

For further information related to air travel, passengers are advised to check their airlines’ flight status before heading to the airport.

The County of Hawaiʻi will provide additional updates should other interruptions occur or new information arises as a result of the outage.