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<br /> <br />Roy Takemoto <br /> <br />Managing Director <br /> <br /> <br />Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br /> <br />Barbara J. Kossow <br /> Deputy Managing Director <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br />Office of the Mayor <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 <br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 <br />(808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />December 20, 2019 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Two Hele-On Bus Routes Cancelled Tonight due to High Winds <br /> <br />Due to the high wind warning expected at 6:00 p.m. tonight, December 20, the Mass <br />Transit Agency is cancelling the Hele-On route 7:15 p.m. Hilo to South Kohala and the <br />11:05 p.m. return tonight. <br /> <br />The forecast from the National Weather Service calls for sustained winds of at least 40 <br />mph, with gusts over 60 mph overnight and into Saturday, December 21. <br /> <br />The Mass Transit Agency is contacting several hotels in South Kohala regarding the <br />cancellations, because many hotel employees may be affected. The Agency is <br />reviewing whether any additional routes will be cancelled today or tomorrow. <br /> <br />For updates, please check the Mass Transit Agency website for News and Rider Alerts <br />at https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/departments/mass-transit/news-and-rider-alerts and <br />Civil Defense alerts. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />