Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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What happens to Hawai'i's electrical grid following natural disasters such as Hurricane Lala?

Learn more about HECO's efforts to harden Hawai'i's power grid, why it took so long to restore power to residents and possible future plans for disaster relief to reduce power outages.

Mahalo to Civil Beat's managing editor Jessica Terrell and reporters Stewart Yerton and Caitlin Thompson.

For more coverage on this story: civilbeat.org/2026/08/6-in-10-lost-power-during-lala-it-may-take-a-state-inquiry-to-learn-why