08-10-2014, 06:36 AM
I am surprised to find little in terms of specifics anywhere online about restoring services. If anyone has links or official word from those in charge please post.
1. Cell coverage is out where I live. Which towers are affected, which carriers, who is coordinating this and what is the timeline? Civil defense just told me they didn't know cell service was out and that no one at the county level is working with carriers, they just wait to hear from them. Perhaps not true, but there should be specifics.
2. Hawaiian Telcom. Any specifics on restoring service. What are they doing, how many workers, etc.
3. Last HELCO update is nearly 24 hours ago. What are the shortages, what is being done to address them? What are the governor and mayor doing to accelerate this? By now there must be some estimate of downed poles, lines, etc and how many can be fixed per hour, day,etc. how is this being coordinated and prioritized? I think the lack of info is only feeding frustration. How many workers are being brought in, when, and for how long? Are there enough tree cutters and utility trucks and if not are they being shipped from Oahu?
It seems to me if 25,000 tourists in Waikiki or Wailea had no power or water for 3 days it would be on the local news nonstop and we would know what exactly the governor and mayor are doing. The governor had time to wave signs yesterday so I'm guessing this isn't greatly occupying his time. I don't see any story about storm recovery on the first StarAdvertiser page.
Without this info the problem of people being greatly frustrated will only worsen and rumors take on life. A month without power for Kehena? A daily HELCO update that says it may be days, weeks, who knows, is not very useful.
I think the other part of this is that there are many people working long hours away from home and families. Knowing how many and the details of the challenges they face seems needed so they get the credit and attention they deserve.
1. Cell coverage is out where I live. Which towers are affected, which carriers, who is coordinating this and what is the timeline? Civil defense just told me they didn't know cell service was out and that no one at the county level is working with carriers, they just wait to hear from them. Perhaps not true, but there should be specifics.
2. Hawaiian Telcom. Any specifics on restoring service. What are they doing, how many workers, etc.
3. Last HELCO update is nearly 24 hours ago. What are the shortages, what is being done to address them? What are the governor and mayor doing to accelerate this? By now there must be some estimate of downed poles, lines, etc and how many can be fixed per hour, day,etc. how is this being coordinated and prioritized? I think the lack of info is only feeding frustration. How many workers are being brought in, when, and for how long? Are there enough tree cutters and utility trucks and if not are they being shipped from Oahu?
It seems to me if 25,000 tourists in Waikiki or Wailea had no power or water for 3 days it would be on the local news nonstop and we would know what exactly the governor and mayor are doing. The governor had time to wave signs yesterday so I'm guessing this isn't greatly occupying his time. I don't see any story about storm recovery on the first StarAdvertiser page.
Without this info the problem of people being greatly frustrated will only worsen and rumors take on life. A month without power for Kehena? A daily HELCO update that says it may be days, weeks, who knows, is not very useful.
I think the other part of this is that there are many people working long hours away from home and families. Knowing how many and the details of the challenges they face seems needed so they get the credit and attention they deserve.