Wind causes thousands to lose power

High winds that hit the island chain this weekend caused scattered power outages on the Big Island.

About 7,500 Hawaii Electric Light Co. customers were affected over a 24-hour period, according to a spokeswoman, who said the outages were caused by tree branches falling onto power lines.

The largest outage was in the Waimea-Kawaihae area affecting about 2,700 customers Saturday night.

All customers on the island were restored, according to a statement late Sunday afternoon.