Hawaii slowly begins cleanup process after Lala slams state

Lala battered Hawaii as a hurricane, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds and mudslides. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti has more.

As of Monday, Lala has moved away from Hawaii, but the hurricane -- a tropical storm as of Sunday -- left widespread damage in its wake.

Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall.

Tropical Storm Lala left behind a muddy mess Monday caused by intense rainfall and flooding as it moved past Hawaii’s main islands.

Muddy cleanup ahead as Tropical Storm Lala moves west of Hawaii  Toronto Star

Tropical Storm Lala has left behind a muddy mess from intense rainfall and flooding as it moved past Hawaii’s main islands

Tropical Storm Lala has left behind a muddy mess from intense rainfall and flooding as it moved past Hawaii’s main islands

Muddy cleanup ahead as Tropical Storm Lala moves west of Hawaii  AP News

HONOLULU - Damage assessments and clean up efforts began on Aug 16 as Hurricane Lala, which was downgraded to a tropical storm overnight, rolled past Hawaii’s Big Island and kept dumping heavy rain across the US Pacific state’s archipelago.At a news conference on Aug 16, Hawaii Governor Josh Green said officials are st