Lala’s blow to Hawaii hints at a busier Pacific storm season ahead
TL;DR
Hawaii endured Lala, a rare hurricane that dumped two to three feet of rain on parts of the Big Island and damaged homes, bridges, and schools, with no reported loss of life. Now weakened to a tropical storm, Lala could be a warning of several more impactful Pacific storms through August, as ocean waters remain exceptionally warm due to El Niño, marine heat waves, and climate change, with potential activity near Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands and moisture reaching California, signaling a marathon of the eastern and central Pacific hurricane season.
- Lala lashed Hawaii. It may be a warning of what’s to come. The Washington Post
- What We Know About Damage From Hurricane Lala in Hawaii The New York Times
- First Alert Forecast: Calm weather expected through Thursday Hawaii News Now
- Several homes on Hawaii's Big Island destroyed by mudslide triggered by former Hurricane Lala CBS News
- 1 death linked to Tropical Storm Lala as more than 100,000 remain without power in Hawaii NBC News
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