Maui County urges residents to prepare for power, communications outages

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – As outages impact Maui, residents are being asked to take proactive measures as prolonged power outages and intermittent cellular service are expected to continue overnight into Monday.

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The county said outages in West Maui are expected to continue until noon Monday.

Hawaiian Electric’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) remains in effect in Upcountry Maui due to high winds, dry conditions and increased wildfire risk. Some Upcountry areas are experiencing outages not related to PSPS, and restoration efforts are ongoing.

Officials said the outages could affect cellular and internet services and residents who lose connectivity are encouraged to use a battery-powered or hand-crank radio to monitor local radio stations for emergency information and county updates.

Maui County said residents can monitor the following radio stations:

County officials said residents should continue to call 911 for emergencies. For West Maui residents who do not have cell service, go to the Lahaina Police Station at 1850 Honoapiilani Highway to access emergency assistance and resources.

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Charging stations and Starlink internet are available at:

Residents should bring their own charging cables and necessary adapters.

Cell service may remain intermittent while power outages continue. Residents are encouraged to conserve their phone’s battery power, keep devices charged when possible and use text messaging when cellular networks are congested.

County emergency officials will monitor conditions overnight and provide updates when information becomes available.

Maui Emergency Management Agency is in full activation. MEMA alerts are available online at mauicounty.gov/MEMA and on MEMA’s Facebook and Instagram.

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