Hurricane Lala Cuts Power to 130,000 in Hawaii, Killing 1 on Big Island
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Updated · NBC News · Aug 16
Hurricane Lala Cuts Power to 130,000 in Hawaii, Killing 1 on Big Island
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Aug 16
Summary
More than 130,000 Hawaii utility customers were without electricity Sunday morning after Hurricane Lala lashed the Big Island with fierce winds and heavy rain.
One person died in a storm-related car crash, while first responders handled reports of damaged roofs and downed trees, Gov. Josh Green and Honolulu Fire Chief Sheldon Hao said.
About a foot of rain fell in parts of the Big Island and Maui, the National Hurricane Center said, after Lala narrowly avoided landfall on the Big Island.
The near miss still made history: the Big Island has not taken a direct hurricane hit in 155 years, underscoring how unusual Lala's impact was even without landfall.
Forecasts hint Tropical Storm Lala could unexpectedly reach hurricane strength; are Hawaiian residents prepared for a much deadlier impact than initially predicted?
With Hawaii facing both raging wildfires and catastrophic floods from Tropical Storm Lala, can the islands' infrastructure survive this terrifying double disaster?