oahu regains power after blackout - house battery backup
On Saturday, crew members gradually resumed power services in parts of Oahu, after a power outage left about 900,000 people on the island and thousands of tourists, including the president, without electricity.
Obama was elected.
Residents were urged to stay at home after the lights went off during a thunderstorm on Friday night.
Hawaii Electric Power Company
Investigating the reason
By 8: 30, about 180,000 of the public utility's customers at 29, 5, 00 have resumed service. m.
Electricity company officials said Saturday. Mr.
Obama, his wife Michelle, daughter Maria and Sasha earned $9 million.
Bedroom beach house near downtown Honolulu.
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Obama said directly that he made a request for assistance shortly after the power outage and was told that the president-
Elect and his family had a good time.
"He replied that he didn't need anything, thanked us for our offer and was ready to put his family to bed," said Hannemann . ".
Hannemann said three generators had been installed for him earlier.
The compound rented by Obama
He said the fourth generator of the government
Linda Ringle has sent someone to ask for a gentleman.
Obama was rejected, but the power company later set up a larger power company nearby in case it needed it.
Hawaii Electric Power Company
A spokesman said on January that some communities may not be able to recover electricity until late Saturday.
"Cross fingers.
We should get everyone back to normal.
But people in the East go out most of the morning, "Loose said in a radio interview.
Advertisers in Honolulu say the island
On Saturday, a wide range of power outages prevented the printing and delivery of paper, but it provided an electronic version on its website with the title "powerless.
An emergency generator was used at Honolulu International Airport and the flight was delayed for several hours.
Some inbound passengers stayed on the plane for a long time.
Hawaii Power spokesman Peter Rosegg said the initial power outage was at 6: 45. m.
Affecting most of the island.
Two hours later, when the last generator failed, the rest of Oahu was powered off.
Spokesman Ann Nishida said that the telephone provider, Hawaii Telecom, used most of its systems for backup of generators and batteries.
The power outage closed stores in major retail stores after sunset
Shopping a few hours in advance.
When everyone tries to get home immediately without traffic lights to control traffic, the highway is blocked.
"I would suggest. . .
"Everyone goes to bed," Ling said in a radio interview late Friday.