Conflict · Hawaii under emergencyHawaii Under Emergency as Storm Lala Threatens Historic LandfallAired August 15, 2026 at 3:19 AM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00Hawaii is under a state of [music]0:01emergency as Tropical Storm Lala churns0:03through the central Pacific toward the0:05Big Island. Forecast to become a0:06category 1 hurricane before making0:08landfall [music] late tonight or early0:10tomorrow, what would be the first0:11hurricane on record to make landfall0:13there? The system formed in the central0:15Pacific0:16>> [music]0:16>> and has been moving toward Hawaii with0:18growing urgency on the ground in Hilo as0:20residents stock up on supplies ahead of0:22impacts. The forecast window centers on0:24late tonight [music] into early tomorrow0:25for the Big Island with the track then0:27expected to side-swipe other Hawaiian0:29islands over the weekend. Upwards of 250:31inches of rain is forecast [music] in0:33about 24 hours, bringing threats of0:35life-threatening flooding, mudslides,0:37and dangerous surf across the islands.0:38After the Big Island, the system is0:40forecast [music] to brush other islands0:42through the weekend, carrying heavy rain0:44and dangerous surf to the Hilo, Maui,0:46and Honolulu areas. This forecast0:48[music] comes from a single report filed0:50from Hilo, and all intensity, timing,0:53[music] track, and rainfall details0:54remain projections. Whether the storm0:56actually reaches category 1 at landfall,0:58[music] how closely it passes other1:00islands, and what flooding materializes1:02are still unresolved and will depend on1:04how the system evolves. [music] Across1:06Hilo and statewide, the focus now is on1:08preparation before conditions1:09deteriorate tonight as officials warn1:12heavy rain and surf could quickly create1:13dangerous flooding and isolate1:15communities.1:16Like and follow for more stories that1:18matter.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗