#storm preparedness

With Tropical Storm Lala on approach and a hurricane watch in effect for Hawaiʻi Island and surrounding waters, the Department of Land and Natural Resources is working to prepare communities across the state for severe weather.

Hawaiian Electric is urging customers across Hawaiʻi, including Maui County, to prepare for a storm forecasters say could affect the islands as early as Saturday.

With the severe weather including thunderstorms and flash flooding forecast to arrive this week, Hawaiian Electric is proactively preparing to respond as it monitors developing weather conditions.

Although none of the storms that have developed in the Pacific during the first two months of the 2021 hurricane season have posed a threat to the islands, Hawaiian Electric vegetation management crews remain on alert.

A list of preparedness tips offered by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, Maui Electric Company, and the Red Cross can be found here, as well as other helpful reminders.

Preparation Urged, Emergency Proclamation Signed. The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency is urging the public to be prepared as forecasters monitor a pair of hurricanes, Ignacio and Jimena and their approach. “We understand the public is fatigued from experiencing four major approaching storms so far this season, but we urge people to take the weekend to prepare their homes and families for impacts that could be felt statewide.”