Hurricane Lala Fizzles to Tropical Storm, But Hawaii Faces Drenching Floods
TL;DR
Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm as it skimmed Hawaii’s Big Island, but brought torrential rain and strong winds that triggered flash floods, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands, prompted search-and-rescue efforts and shelter openings, and left at least one death as authorities warned of ongoing flood and weather threats across the islands.
- Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across the Hawaiian islands AP News
- Live Updates: Lala Lashes Hawaii’s Big Island but Avoids Landfall The New York Times
- More than 100,000 without power in Hawaii as Lala downgraded to tropical storm Reuters
- What happens when Hurricane Lala collides with Hawaii’s massive volcanoes? FOX Weather
- UPDATE: Search and rescue operation underway after several homes swept off foundations in Ka‘ū District Big Island Now
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