Power is back across Hawaii after storm repairs finished ahead of schedule, good news for residents who had been waiting on crews.

• All major systems damaged by Hurricane Lala have been repaired, a week before the September 8 target.
• Any homes still without power are likely dealing with damage on their own property or blocked access for crews.
• Crews used the repair work to swap copper wire for aluminum in areas at high risk of wildfire.
• That wire change is meant to cut the chance of downed lines sparking another fire.

Outlook: Remaining outages should clear as individual property issues get fixed, with the new wiring lowering wildfire risk going forward.