Hawaii Activates Emergency Hubs as Tropical Storm Lala Approaches
Hawaii activated its Joint Information Center and Honolulu’s Emergency Operations Center as Tropical Storm Lala closes in, with Hawaii Island under a hurricane warning and Maui, Kauai, and O‘ahu under tropical-storm watches or warnings; a 12-member emergency team from South Carolina is arriving to assist, the CORE outreach goes 24/7 and 63 H.O.N.U. residents are being relocated to Kapolei High School, and officials are urging residents to finish preparations, monitor updates, and secure property as streams are cleared and public safety operations are prepared.