Hawaiian Electric is working to restore power to thousands of residents devastated by wildfires, as well as investor confidence with shares are near a 37-year low.
of the state, who claim it is responsible for the wildfires that killed at least 96 people. The proposed class-action lawsuits were filed on Saturday in state courts and seek to represent thousands of Hawaii residents affected by the devastating fires that left thousands homeless and Lahaina in ruins.
Members of the Hikianalia canoe club form a circle after off loading a boat with supplies at the Maalaea Harbor before heading into the burn area on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023 in Maalaea, Hawaii. The death toll continues to rise for the fires on Maui. Lahaina residents, in one of the lawsuits, claimed Hawaiian Electric is responsible for the fires after failing to shut off power lines despite warnings from the National Weather Service that high winds could blow those lines down and spark"Like many utilities, a power shutoff program is not part of Hawaiian Electric’s high-wind management protocols" it said.
Hawaiian Electric also told investors it has now deployed over 400 employees and contractors to bring power back to communities in West Maui and Upcountry Maui and are working to replace poles and other equipment damaged by the fires and high winds. Downed power lines block a road as people feed chickens outside a burnt home in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on Aug. 11, 2023. Brushfires on Maui, fueled by high winds from Hurricane Dora passing to the south of Hawaii
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