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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.
Hawaii Island earthquake: What the 6.0 magnitude tremor means for Mauna Loa and Kilauea monitoring
Hawaii avoided a tsunami after a 6.0 quake, but Kilauea checks and Highway 11 landslide reports keep the hazard story active.