“Lala #Hawaii The storm damaged 16 transmission lines on the island of Hawaii, known as the Big Island, which took the first hit from the storm, according to the utility, Hawaiian Electric. More than half of the utility’s customers on the island, which is largely rural, were without power on Sunday.

The damaged transmission lines include one that runs for 42 miles on the Big Island.

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