Homes damaged, 180,000 without power as Hurricane Lala sweeps past Hawaii

Hurricane Lala battered parts of Hawaii with flash floods ‘like we've never seen’

Hurricane Lala weakened Sunday to a tropical storm after raking Hawaii without making landfall, its heavy rains and winds strong enough to sweep around 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island, officials said. Gov. Josh Green said no one is believed to have died when the homes washed away. Earlier, a search-an

A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Maui, Oahu and Kauai counties

Aug 16 (Reuters) - More than 180,000 utility customers remained without power across Hawaii on Sunday afternoon after Hurricane Lala brushed the Big Island before being downgraded to a tropical storm.

Aug 16 - More than 180,000 utility customers remained without power across Hawaii on Sunday afternoon after Hurricane Lala brushed the Big Island before being downgraded to a 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

The Big Island of Hawaii was sideswiped by Hurricane Lala this weekend. While it avoided a direct hit, the governor said at least 100 homes were damaged or lost. Lala is now a tropical storm, but the danger is not over for the island chain. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

Section of highway in Hawaii destroyed after Hurricane Lala  CNN

The state's governor says there "amazingly" does not seem to have been any loss of life besides a car crash.

Hurricane Lala has weakened to a tropical storm after raking Hawaii without making landfall

Tropical Storm Lala rakes Hawaii with high winds and rain without making landfall  AP News

Lala knocks out power, down trees in Hawaii  Reuters

Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it still punished the Big Island with heavy rain and strong wind gusts. More than three feet of rain fell in some places, and all that water turned rivers into raging torrents. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports.

Flooding rain and strong winds are continuing to move through Hawaii after Hurricane Lala passed by the islands overnight, before weakening slightly Sunday morning to a tropical storm with 65 mph sustained winds and heavy rain.

In Honolulu County on Oahu, roughly 130,000 customers were without electricity on Sunday morning.

An El Niño weather pattern is expected to limit activity into the fall, providing a stabilizing force.

Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday morning after bringing flooding to the Hawaiian islands, killing one person, local officials said.

The devastating hurricane grazes the Big Island in Hawaii in the US, but avoids making landfall.

At least one person was killed in a storm-related car crash on Hawaii’s Big Island as Hurricane Lala struck late Saturday night. Gov. Josh Green confirmed the death, along with 19 roofs ripped off buildings after what he described as an “enormous storm.” Powerful waves pounded the Big Island’s coast as Lala slowly pass

One person died in a car accident, governor says, while rainfall could produce flooding and mudslides Hurricane Lala skirted Hawaii’s Big Island on Saturday without making landfall and was expected to gradually weaken after lashing the region with strong winds and drenching rain that flooded roads and turned rivers int

One person is dead, homes have been swept off their foundations and more than 130,000 customers are without power as Tropical Storm Lala grinds westward across the Hawaiian Islands, a day after it brushed the Big Island as a Category 1 hurricane. Gov. Josh Green (D-HI) said Saturday evening that one person was killed i

Hurricane Lala leaves 88,000+ without power in Hawaii as flooding, damaging winds and outages disrupt islands.

Hurricane Lala is expected to gradually weaken after the eye of the storm passed the southern tip of Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall, but heavy rainfall could produce flooding and mudslides as tens of thousands of homes are without power.

Hurricane Lala Caused It To Snow On The Big Island Of Hawaii  Forbes

Numerous buildings have lost their roofs and flights have been cancelled as the horrifying storm took its toll on the holiday hotspot.

Lala strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane as it tracked through the central Pacific Ocean, approaching the Big Island of Hawaii on Saturday.

A vehicle drives near a downed utility pole dangling above Mamalahoa Highway (Picture: Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle/AP) At least one person has died after Hurricane Lala pelted Hawaii with strong winds and torrential rain. The core of the first tropical storm to form in the central Pacific this year ‘brushed’ ju

Hawaii has narrowly avoided a historic direct hit from Hurricane Lala, but torrential rain and hurricane-force winds are still causing widespread flooding, mudslides and power outages across the islands. Authorities are urging residents to shelter in place as the storm moves west and dangerous conditions persist.

Hawaii is grappling with strong winds and torrential rain as category one Hurricane Lala lashes against its southern point. With wind speeds as high as 80mph (130km/h), Lala gained hurricane strength on Saturday. It could dump up to 25in (63cm) of rain on Big Island and produce a 3ft storm surge. A hurricane warning is

The poweroutage.com website reported 42,889 customers without power as of 2:14 p.m. HST in Hawaii, including 31,792 on the Big Island and 7,203 in Maui County.

The Category 1 hurricane could bring up to 25 inches of rain, life-threatening flooding and mudslides as Hawaii declares a state of emergency.

Strong winds and heavy rain have left more than 40,000 people without power, and tropical storm warnings remain in full effect.

Strong winds and heavy rain have left more than 40,000 people without power, and tropical storm warnings remain in full effect.

Hurricane Lala is lashing Hawaii with strong winds and heavy rain - leaving more than 89,000 households without power across the state.

Hurricane Lala approached Hawaii's Big Island as a Category 1 storm. Powerful winds and heavy rain brought dangerous surf and potential flooding. Over 40,000 utility customers across Hawaii lost electricity. Residents prepared for destructive winds, falling trees, and extended power outages. The storm's path raised

Lala, formerly a tropical storm, strengthened into a hurricane on Saturday morning as it approached the Big Island of Hawaii, U.S. weather officials said. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Lala's maximum sustained winds reached 75 mph (120 km/h), making it a Category 1 hurricane.

Hurricane Lala strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane near Hawaii’s Big Island Saturday, bringing dangerous winds, heavy rain, flooding and mudslide threats.

Residents on Hawaii's Big Island brace for a first possible direct hit from a hurricane in 155 years.

Lala Strengthens Into A Hurricane And Bears Down On Hawaii’s Big Island With Heavy Rain, Winds  HuffPost

The eye wall was forecast to move over or near the island’s southern end by the evening, lashing its worst winds at volcanic slopes thousands of feet above sea level.

The National Hurricane Center said Lala's maximum sustained winds increased to 75 mph (120 kph), making it a Category 1 hurricane.

Emergency warnings have been downgraded but unstable atmospheric conditions are forecast to persist across Kanto, Nagano and Yamanashi through early Saturday.

Areas around Tokyo have recorded 360mm of rainfall in the 24 hours to Friday, causing widespread chaos and damage, while Hawaii prepares for Tropical Storm Lala.