Hawaiian Electric monitoring approaching storm, preparing for possible impact Company urges customers to be prepared; emergency preparation tips are available at hawaiianelectric.com/stormcenter Download the free Handbook for Emergency Preparedness, available in multiple languages, at hawaiianelectric.com/prepare
Hawaiian Electric monitoring approaching storm, preparing for possible impact
- Company urges customers to be prepared; emergency preparation tips are available at hawaiianelectric.com/stormcenter
- Download the free Handbook for Emergency Preparedness, available in multiple languages, at hawaiianelectric.com/prepare
HONOLULU, Aug. 12, 2026 – With forecasts showing a strong storm approaching and possibly impacting the islands as early as Saturday, Hawaiian Electric urges its customers to review their emergency plans, ensure they have supplies they need on hand and to closely monitor weather updates.
Preparation and safety tips are available at hawaiianelectric.com/stormcenter. Detailed tips also may be found in the company’s free Handbook for Emergency Preparedness, which can be downloaded from our website at hawaiianelectric.com/prepare. It is available in English, Cantonese, Ilocano, Korean and Vietnamese languages, as well as a version for children.
How Hawaiian Electric prepares for severe weather
- Conducts extensive training to prepare our employees to respond safely and as quickly as possible to storms and other emergencies.
- Conducts outreach with federal, state and local agencies to ensure coordination of response efforts.
- Prepares and strengthen our infrastructure throughout the year by:
- Doing ongoing vegetation management
- Inspecting and upgrading poles, power lines, transformers and other equipment
- Conducting ongoing maintenance of generating units
For your safety
Safety is always Hawaiian Electric’s top priority. The company urges customers to make it their top priority, too, and to take the following safety precautions, as appropriate:
- Check emergency equipment, such as flashlights, emergency generators, battery-operated (hand-crank or solar) radios, light sticks and lanterns to be sure they are operational, and buy extra batteries.
- If someone in your home is dependent on electrically powered, life-sustaining medical equipment, check backup facilities. Plan where to go should the need for evacuation occurs. If you need to go to the hospital or other emergency shelter, remember to take your medical equipment and medications with you to the facility.
- If you plan to use a ladder while preparing your home for the storm, note the location of power lines before you begin. Be sure that ladders or scaffolds are far enough away so that you – and the ends of the tools you’re using – stay at least 10 feet away from power lines. Before lowering a TV antennae or satellite dish, make sure to turn off and unplug the TV.
- If you plan to use a portable generator after the storm, make sure it is placed in a well-ventilated area outside the home, and be sure to carefully follow all instructions in the manufacturer’s manual.
