Hurricane Lala Batters Hawaii, Causing Flooding and Power Outages
Tropical storm Lala battered Hawaii's Big Island, causing destructive flooding, isolating communities, cutting power to thousands, and resulting in one death.
- Hurricane Lala outer bands caused destructive flooding and infrastructure damage in Hawaii.
- One woman died as a result of the storm.
- Crews are working to restore power and clear roads on the Big Island.
Sources
- The Guardian — Hawaii crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala outages
- Al Jazeera — Tropical Storm Lala leaves Hawaii flooded and without power
- NASA — Lala Batters Hawaii
- The Guardian — Storm Lala damages bridges and more than 100 homes on Hawaii’s Big Island
- Phys.org — Hawaii recovery efforts begin as Lala is downgraded, moves west
- Phys.org — Hurricane Lala pulls away from Hawaii's Big Island
- Al Jazeera — Hurricane Lala weakens to a tropical storm, but flooding persists in Hawaii
- The Guardian — Hurricane Lala skirts Hawaii’s Big Island as heavy wind and rain lash region
- The Independent — Hurricane Lala leaves one dead as ‘enormous storm’ brings powerful winds and heavy flooding to Hawaii
- France 24 — US : Hawaii narrowly avoids direct hit as Hurricane Lala brings strong weather
- Deutsche Welle — US: Hurricane Lala brings Hawaii heavy rain, strong winds