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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, December 24, 2009

Fallen pole replaced, power restored


Advertiser Staff

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A downed power pole in the Enchanted Lake area of Kailua knocked out power to a number of customers this morning. Power has since been restored to most.

TONY GIBSON | Special to The Advertiser

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A fallen utility pole on Paopua Loop that left about 1,600 customers without power this morning in Enchanted Lake and the Kailua community has been replaced and all power restored.

Most of the power was restored to homes and businesses by 9 a.m., but about 60 customers on Poapua were without utilities as Hawaiian Electric Co. crews work to replace the pole, said Darren Pai, HECO spokesman.
Work was completed around 11:15 this morning, Pai said.
Residents reported that the area lost power at 7:15 this morning and that a pole had fallen in the 500 block of Paopua. The pole reportedly fell spontaneously and there were no injuries.