More than 180,000 without power in Hawaii, 100 homes damaged as Lala weakens to tropical storm

A resident carries supplies during Hurricane Lala in Hawaiian Ocean View, Hawaii on Aug 15, 2026. (File photo: AP/Stephen Lam) 17 Aug 2026 10:35AM More than 180,000 utility customers remained without power across Hawaii on Sunday (Aug 16) afternoon after Hurricane Lala brushed the Big Island before being downgraded to a tropical storm.Some 183,123 customers across Hawaii were without power as of 3.30pm, according to poweroutage.usOutages in Oahu, the most populated island, had dropped from more than 220,000 to about 130,000 as of Sunday morning, state officials said during a press conference.State officials received reports of at least 100 homes damaged, Hawaii Governor Josh Green said on Sunday. At 2pm, Lala was moving west toward southwest Kauai County at about 20mph with maximum sustain