EASTSIDE POWER OUTAGE
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On Saturday morning at 10:30 AM, residents living on the eastern side of the island faced a significant power outage that lasted several hours.
This disruption was caused by severe weather, which created an underground fault on Feeder 1 of the power distribution system...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa Power Authority has issued a public apology to residents whose residences were affected by the power outage from Leloaloa to Onenoa, including Northside villages.
“Field crews have found the cause of the fault due to a damaged underground power cable...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Six public schools on the east side of Tutuila affected by yesterday morning’s power outage, had their regular classes canceled, while staff and administrators reported to work as usual.
The power outage started around 4a.m and Samoa News understands that the outage...


![ASPA staff during the power outage affecting the Far East side from Leloaloa to Onenoa, including North side villages on Monday, which was caused by damaged underground power cable between Lepua Mart to the Aua Boat House. (See Community Briefs for details of incident.) The power cable had since been replaced. [photo: ASPA] ASPA crew working to retore power on the east side of Tutuila.](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/aspa_crew.jpg?itok=SlI6Wj5E)
![Education director Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga [SN file photo] Education director Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/matagi-tofiga_6477_1.jpg?itok=6pVhTwhR)