Muddy cleanup ahead as Tropical Storm Lala moves west of Hawaii

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

Lala was downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm Sunday, but could become a hurricane again by Wednesday Cleanup efforts started on Hawaii after Hurricane Lala rolled past the Big Island and dumped heavy rain across the US Pacific state. Lala was downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it grazed the islands, but

Lala was weakening but still packing a punch as it moved away from the islands, forecasters said.

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

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

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

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.

More than 200,000 without power in Hawaii, 100 homes damaged as Lala shifts to tropical storm  Reuters

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.

Lala Weakens To Tropical Storm While Still Sending Drenching Rain Across Hawaii  HuffPost

Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday after its eyewall skirted Hawaii without making landfall. But it continued to punish the state with hurricane-force gusts and pounding rain, reaching a total of nearly three feet (one meter) in places and sending raging torrents down mountain slo

At least one person has been killed as Hurricane Lala pounds Hawaii

At least one person has been killed as Hurricane Lala pounds Hawaii

Thousands without power and at least 100 homes damaged after Tropical Storm Lala starts to move away from Hawaii  CNN

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

Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn't done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts.

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

Tropical storm conditions were spreading westward Sunday from Maui to Oahu and then Kauai.

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

More than 60,000 households were without power, along with three hospitals that switched to generator power, Governor says

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.

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

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

Hurricane Lala is gradually weakening 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 more than 130,000 homes are without power.

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

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

Sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph may batter the area. 08:31, Sat, Aug 15, 2026 Updated: 08:41, Sat, Aug 15, 2026 People in Honolulu are being urged to complete storm preparations (Image: Getty)Tourists and residents in Honolulu have been urged by authorities to complete their storm preparations after a horror Tropical S

Tropical Storm Lala is expected to strengthen to a hurricane before reaching Hawaii’s Big Island this weekend, forecasters said.

See Tropical Storm Lala tracker as storm approaches Hawaii  USA Today