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Lights out on Oahu 12-26-08
On the day after Christmas, Oahu residents found themselves in the dark.  Electricity went out in the evening and was restored sometime the following morning.
We were at my mother's condo in Hawaii Kai having dinner.  I noticed the lights flickering several times.  I asked my mom about it, she said it was not normal.  As we finished up dinner the lights finally went off!  We first thought it was just the power in her building.  Then we walked out to the lanai and this was our view of Hawaii Kai from the 12th floor.
Mostly, it was dark.  There were a lot of cars on Kalanianaole Highway (the line of light in the upper right portion of the photo).  A few buildings had backup power to light their stairways and grounds.
We bumped around in the dark and found the candles and flashlights.   We also have a hand-crank radio/flashlight that came in very handy. 
Most cell phones were still operational, so we called family and friends to see if they had electricity.   Nearly the entire island was in the dark.  Makakilo and Kapolei were the only areas with reports of power.
We cranked up the radio and listened to KSSK.  For the first hour, phone calls to ... more

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