Kokua Line: Could power cutoff hinder hydrants?

Question: President Biden said that intentional power outages to prevent more fires in L.A. contributed to the lack of water to fight the fires; without electricity, pumps couldn’t get the water to the hydrants. Could the same thing happen in Hawaii under Hawaiian Electric’s Public Safety Power Shutoff plan? People really need to know about this, and consider all the pros and cons and unintended consequences of any action in extreme fire conditions.

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