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2mo ago

Hurricane Lala Approaches Hawaii's Big Island

Officials expect 25–50 centimeters of rain with locally higher totals, raising the threat of deadly floods, mudslides, widespread power outages.

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Vue satellitaire de l'ouragan Lala communiquée par la National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) et montrant la tempête tropicale Lala au-dessus de l'océan Pacifique alors qu'elle se dirige vers l'île principale d'Hawaï, le 14 août 2026
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Overview

  • The storm strengthened on Saturday and was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds near 120 km/h as it closed on the Big Island.
  • Governor Josh Green declared a state of emergency to deploy resources, order closures and coordinate evacuations and sheltering.
  • Forecasters warn Lala could drop 25–50 centimeters of rain on the Big Island with spots above 60 centimeters, creating high risks of flash flooding and slope failures in steep areas.
  • Heavy rainbands and strong gusts have already caused widespread disruptions, with outage trackers reporting more than 40,000 customers without power and schools and some roads closed.
  • Hawaii rarely faces hurricane landfalls and officials link the elevated cyclone risk this season to a strong El Niño and warmer Pacific waters, with a landfall likely to be only the third in modern U.S. Hawaiian records.