Hawaiian Electric West Maui emergency preparedness open house on May 3

With hurricane and wildfire season coming up, Hawaiian Electric hosts a West Maui Emergency Preparedness Open House event to help prepare residents and their communities on Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Lahaina Intermediate School cafeteria. 

Presentations by Hawaiian Electric, Maui Emergency Management Agency, Hawai‘i Wildfire Management Organization and the Maui Fire Department will take place from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. followed by an open house for attendees to meet and talk with various community partner agencies who will share vital information on how residents can plan and get ready in the event of an emergency. Attendees can also receive free emergency preparedness items while supplies last.

The event includes presentations from 9 to 10 a.m. by Hawaiian Electric, Maui Emergency Management Agency, Maui Fire Department, and Hawai‘i Wildfire Management Organization.

From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., attendees can visit community partner resource tables. Participating agencies include American Red Cross, Maui Humane Society, Project Vision Hawai‘i, Hawaii State Department of Health, Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency, Hawaiian Electric, Maui Emergency Management Agency, Maui Fire Department, and Hawai‘i Wildfire Management Organization.

To keep customers and communities safe, Hawaiian Electric implemented a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program in 2024 as part of its Wildfire Safety Strategy. As part of this program, it is important for residents to have an action plan so residents know what to do when they see a PSPS Alert. As with a hurricane, residents should be prepared to be without electricity for an extended time, possibly days. Learn more at www.hawaiianelectric.com/psps.