First responders alter operations in preparing for power shutoffs thegardenisland.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegardenisland.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Honolulu police and other first responders are preparing for the possibility of Hawaiian Electric cutting power on Oahu as a last resort to reduce wildfire risks.
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi “could not be anymore dissatisfied” with what he called the Honolulu Police Department’s “failing” communication efforts, saying officers don’t get to make up their own rules about what the public needs to know.
In the aftermath of the New Year’s Day-long manhunt and firefights that left a felon dead and two officers hospitalized, Honolulu police are establishing a 24/7 system for notifying the public of active threats.