08-10-2014, 01:04 PM
Who has been assuming that nothing is getting done?
Assume the best and ask questions.
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08-10-2014, 01:26 PM
That was very eloquent, Rich.
I should clarify that when I mentioned Sunday, I was thinking that the staff who are in charge of releases might skip a day and put it out tomorrow. I was not talking about the field crews. I assumed we all know they are working every day, and they respond on Sundays and in the middle of the night during normal times as well. There are a lot of things that don't happen on Sundays in Hawai'i though. My point was that I have learned to be patient on Sundays. It was not a criticism. It looks like they did put out a release, although when I clicked that link I got a page not found. I for one appreciate what your husband and everyone else is doing and know it is not simple, and I expect others here feel the same. As far as communications go, briefings are a good thing at a time like this. It's not that people assume nothing is being done. It's that people want to make some kind of plan and cannot, and just want some information as guidance. It doesn't need to be a firm timetable. People who have everything upside down need structure to find balance again, and communication is structure and connection, and it is calming. 
08-10-2014, 01:34 PM
quote: On Wednesday, Costco in Kona had 24 7,000 watt generators. The White Cap store in Hilo near the harbor had several as well, and they were expecting more this week. I'm guessing they are probably sold out by now, but you never know until you ask. Sears generally doesn't stock things like that anyway. They have floor models that you can look at to order but they need to get them from their warehouses on Oahu or the mainland.
08-10-2014, 03:59 PM
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08-10-2014, 04:09 PM
Perhaps if there were some words from officials there would be less complaints from individuals. The lack of information, not effort is the crux of the problem. We got more information in Rich's post than most of us have gotten from news sources. People I have talked too have little info about what is going on and the Oahu media certainly isn't covering it. I think the lack of communication from the mayor is more forgivable than from the governor, who has not even acknowledged that there is an ongoing disaster in the state. It feels very much from the lack of his communication that as usual, it isn't affecting Oahu, so who cares? The specific info in the HELCO press release today conveyed quite a lot of information about the enormity of the problem, particularly the extent of the problem of getting 30+% of our power connected to the grid. But it too left questions. Is almost 3 times as many workers enough, and why do they think so? I realize we basically have no real media here, or they would be asking these questions and conveying these answers to those affected. Personally I think it is amazing they are getting power to thousands more people each day. Hopefully the details they release tomorrow will give us all a better sense of what to expect and allow us to plan accordingly. As Rob suggested, I have never assumed that nothing is getting done, but that little to nothing has been conveyed.
08-10-2014, 04:20 PM
I was surprised to find my electricity on near the sea off Macuu at 1:30 today. Had already brought what was left of perishables to a friends earlier. With the lines drooping and poles snapped even on AlaKai, I didn't hold out much hope. Saw Helco truck around 4 th on way to Pahoa @1 and at 10 th on way home. VERY happy.
08-10-2014, 07:50 PM
The Civil Defense radio spots could be more helpful; that was my only local news source, and they never mentioned Julio. I got all my news from a friend in California--and then only when my cell phone worked.
I drove around today and couldn't find a single Helco crew anywhere, so figured it would be a few more days, but my power came on at 11pm. Yay. And by that I mean YAY! ><(((*> ~~~~ ><(("> ~~~~ ><'> ~~~~ >(>
08-10-2014, 09:44 PM
After driving around Puna in the last few days and seeing the level of destruction I have to say both Helco and the county have responded well and I'm not normally a fan of either entity. Helco seems to have a plan that's working and the county's response has been calm and practical. Sure there could be better communication but their focus seems to be on the actual problem and not the publicity. I'd rather have Billy Kenoi sitting in his office trying to find another wire crew or disaster funding or 50 more generators than holding a press conference. Given things like budget limitations, material shortages and lack of equipment and personnel what they have accomplished so far has been remarkable. Puna got thrashed and recovery won't be overnight.
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08-11-2014, 12:33 AM
I just found this bit:
Hawai‘i Electric Light crews continue to work on restoring power as quickly as possible to customers who lost electricity as a result of Tropical Storm Iselle. Officials say customers who are still without power at this time should expect an extended outage into next week and, in some cases, much longer. Read more: http://bit.ly/1ykGFI4 |
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