About 3,700 Hawaiian Electric Company customers remained without power this morning, mostly in the Puna area.

In a 9:41 a.m. news release, HECO said crews will be working today in Hawaiian Beaches, Volcano and Kapoho.

In those areas, high winds from the recent Kona low storm toppled trees which damaged or broke up to 50 poles and downed multiple spans of power lines.

Tree trimmers have been working to remove trees from blocked roadways so crews can access the areas and make repairs.

Damage assessments began Monday in accessible areas of North Kona, South Point and Puna, according to HECO.

“Estimated restoration times may not be available until inspections are completed and any repairs are made before power can be safely restored,” HECO stated in the news release. “While weather conditions have improved, unstable trees and branches may fall and cause new outages.”

Meanwhile, Hawaii County Civil Defense is conducting its own damage assessments.

Residents and businesses are encouraged to report storm damage to help “officials and nonprofit partners better understand the extent of damage and its impact on the community.”

Please self-report by visiting http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/ or call Civil Defense at (808) 935-0031.

For those experiencing water outage, the county water spigots across Hawaii Island are available.

For a list of water spigot locations, please refer to the Civil Defense Hazard Map or DPW website at https://tinyurl.com/4fpyp8xz.

Due to state Department of Health Brown Water Advisory, all county beach parks from Spencer Beach Park in South Kohala to Kahalu‘u Beach Park in North Kona remain closed.

HECO customers can view its Storm Restoration Process at http://www.hawaiianelectric.com/safety-and-outages/storm-center/storm-restoration-process. The outage numbers represent a snapshot in time and are subject to change.

HECO also warns customers about misinformation circulating about filing claims after a power outage.

“After natural disasters, scammers often prey on those in the area, posing as claims representatives. Hawaiian Electric will never direct customers to submit payment to reconnect service lost during a storm,” the utility stated in the news release.

Report suspicious activity at hawaiianelectric.com/reportfraud.