(BIVN) – County agencies provided a Hurricane Hone recovery update on Tuesday.

Officials say all main arterial roads across Hawaiʻi Island, both sate highways and county roadways, are open.

All Hawaiʻi island schools were open Tuesday, officials reported.

Hawaiian Electric said that as of 8 a.m. today, about 248 Hawaiʻi Island customers remain without power. The utility says crews are continuing to respond to scattered, isolated outages in the following areas:

• Pāpaʻikou and Pepeʻekeo
• Hawaiian Beaches and Hawaiian Shores
• ʻĀinaloa Subdivision
• Nānāwale Estates, Leilani Estates, Kalapana and Seaview Estates
• Mountain View, Glenwood, Royal Hawaiian Estates and Fern Forest
• Volcano Village, Mauna Loa Estates, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Volcano Golf Course Subdivision
• Waipunahina, Paʻauilo and Kalōpā Mauka and Makai
  Āhualoa to Pāʻauhau

“Customers who do not live in these areas are urged to call the Hawaiʻi Island Trouble Line at 808-969-6666 if they are still without electricity,” Hawaiian Electric said.

UPDATE – (4:30 p.m.) – The emergency shelters at the Keaʻau Armory and at the Pāhoa Community Center are now closed. “If you need assistance or need to report storm damage, contact Civil Defense at 808-935-0031 or visit our website to submit a damage report,” the County said.

Hawaiʻi County Parks & Recreation reports Mahua Kona Beach Park & Wharf, the Hilo Bayfront Soccer Fields and Carvalho Park will remain closed today. All other parks and beaches are open. 

The Hawaiʻi County Department of Environmental Management will open the Wai‘ōhinu Transfer Station on Wednesday, August 28, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for solid waste disposal caused by the hurricane. 

“This added day will accommodate the increased demand for waste disposal following the storm and ensure that residents have the ability to clear storm debris safely and efficiently,” the County said. “The Wai‘ōhinu Station will maintain its regular Monday/Thursday/Saturday schedule.”