Lala weakens to tropical storm, brings heavy rain, wind, flooding to Hawaii

Lala has weakened to a tropical storm as it tracks through the central Pacific Ocean, approaching the Big Island of Hawaii on Sunday.

As a hurricane, Lala skirted past Hawaii's Big Island, where it brought heavy rain and the possibility of life-threatening flooding and mudslides.

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

Hurricane Lala has weakened to a tropical storm after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it's not done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts

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

Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across the Hawaiian islands  Toronto Star

Hurricane Lala has weakened to a tropical storm after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it's not done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts

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

Hurricane Lala skirts Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall as heavy wind, rain lash region  AP News

Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii’s Big Island  CNN

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.

Hawaii’s Big Island was threatened Saturday with its first possible direct hit from a hurricane in 155 years as Hurricane Lala roared in the Pacific Ocean and gusty wind, waves and rain pounded the region.

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

Lala storm grows into hurricane as it nears Hawaii's Big Island​  Reuters

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 storm could become Hawaii's first hurricane to directly strike the island in 155 years.

Authorities warn residents to take precautions as storm is expected to bring rain and strong winds to the island chain.

The National Hurricane Center issued a rare hurricane warning for the Big Island, which hasn't experienced a direct hurricane landfall in 155 years.

Tropical Storm Lala was already whipping and soaking Hawaii's Big Island and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches land.

A hurricane is forecast to hit the Big Island of Hawaii this weekend, bringing heavy rain and wind. Should it make landfall, Lala would be the first hurricane to hit the island since 1871.

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The state was last hit by a “major” hurricane – meaning Category 3, 4, or 5 - in 1992.

A hurricane warning has been issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala approaches. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports as the storm is expected to become a hurricane as it nears the island on Saturday.

Tropical Storm Lala is 455 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, with winds at 60 mph. Officials warn of intense rainfall.

See Tropical Storm Lala tracker as storm approaches Hawaii  USA Today

Tropical Storm Lala is expected to strengthen near Hawaii, prompting a hurricane warning for the Big Island

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.

LOS ANGELES: Hawaii declared a state of emergency on Thursday (Aug 14) as it prepared for Tropical Storm Lala, which could bring powerful winds, flooding and landslides this weekend.The Pacific storm is currently gaining strength, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), which expects it to become a hurricane a

LUCENA CITY — Fourteen local governments in Cavite province suspended classes in public and private schools on Friday (Aug. 14), due to inclement weather brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon.  Among them are Bacoor City, Cavite City, Trece Martires City, Imus City, Dasmariñas City, and the municipalities of Kawit,

The storm, a rarity for this part of the Pacific, is expected to bring heavy rains, strong wind and possibly “life-threatening flooding” to Hawaii this weekend

In the Atlantic, one tropical storm is gone. Another could form soon  Miami Herald

The IMD has issued a 'red warning' (take action) of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across Odisha.

Heavy rain is forecast for parts of the North Island, with areas in the Bay of Plenty due to see localised downpours and the possibility of flooding.