Storm Lala Triggers Hawaiʻi Island School Closures as Assessments Begin
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Storm Lala forces two Hawaiʻi Island public schools—Nāālehu Elementary and Ka‘ū High & Pāhala Elementary—to close starting Monday, Aug. 17, as crews assess campus damage and local road access; Nāālehu remains closed through Aug. 20, Ka‘ū/Pa‘hala closes Aug. 17; statewide public schools will also be closed on Friday, Aug. 21 for Statehood Day, with updates to families as assessments continue and safety remains the priority.
- School closures: 2 on Hawaii Island closed following Lala storm damage Hawaii News Now
- Thousands without power and at least 100 homes damaged after Tropical Storm Lala starts to move away from Hawaii CNN
- State and County of Maui offices, HIDOE schools closed on Monday, Aug. 17 amid Lala storm recovery Maui Now
- Hawaiʻi Island communities cut off by floods, road damage in wake of Lala Hawaii Public Radio
- Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across Hawaii NPR
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