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Hurricane Lala leaves Hawaii facing massive cleanup after floods sweep homes from foundations
Hawaii begins recovery after Hurricane Lala floods sweep about 100 homes away, dump more than 43 inches of rain and trigger widespread outages.
August 17, 2026
Hurricane Lala bears down on Hawaii’s Big Island as airports close and 20 inches of rain threatens floods
Hurricane Lala strengthened to Category 1 intensity as it approached Hawaii’s Big Island, forcing Hilo and Kona airport closures and shutting commercial ports. Authorities are warning of hurricane-force winds, flash floods, landslides, dangerous surf and localized rainfall approaching 20 inches as the storm moves across the Hawaiian Islands.
August 16, 2026