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Tropical Storm Lala's approach to Hawaii

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DevelopingNext check : Whether Lala passes or dissipates and associated warnings and hazardous conditions end.

Where it stands

Lala strengthened into a hurricane near the Big Island, bringing heavy rain, debris on roads and power outages as impacts spread toward Maui and Oahu. The governor said the next eight hours would be consequential; the reports do not say whether the storm passed or its threats and hazardous conditions ended.

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    1. Update 125 Inches of Rain on the Table as Hurricane Lala Skirted Hawaii
    2. Update 2Lala Lashed the Big Island, but the Historic Landfall Never Came
    3. Update 3Hurricane Lala Skirted the Big Island and Still Left Death and Ruin
    4. Update 4Lala's Brush With Hawaii Left 100,000 in the Dark and One Dead

    The story so far

    1. Update 436 hours later

      Lala's Brush With Hawaii Left 100,000 in the Dark and One Dead

      Lala skirted the Big Island as an 80-mph Category 1, weakened as it passed Maui to Kauai, and left one dead, 100,000+ without power, and communities cut off.

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      • No verified island-by-island outage breakdown, rainfall totals, or cost estimate is in this file.
      • No verified cause of death details beyond the confirmed fatality have been established here.

    2. Update 319 hours later

      Hurricane Lala Skirted the Big Island and Still Left Death and Ruin

      Lala became a Category 1 hurricane, missed landfall south of the Big Island, and still killed one person, swept away homes and isolated Pahala.

      Still open after this report

      • No verified final rainfall total, island-wide damage cost, or reconciled fatality count.

    3. Update 212 hours later

      Lala Lashed the Big Island, but the Historic Landfall Never Came

      Lala became a Category 1 hurricane but skirted the Big Island, sparing a historic landfall while still killing one person, washing away homes and isolating towns.

      Still open after this report

      • No final, island-wide tally of rainfall totals, power restoration or road reopenings is established in these reports.
      • The exact offshore distance of the eye at its closest pass is not stated in these excerpts.

    4. Update 1

      25 Inches of Rain on the Table as Hurricane Lala Skirted Hawaii

      Forecasters warned of up to two feet of rain as Lala closed to within 420 miles of Hilo. It became an 80-mph hurricane — then skirted the Big Island without making landfall.

      Still open after this report

      • Final island-by-island rainfall totals and full damage and outage counts.
      • Whether any location exceeded the isolated 25-inch forecast maximum.

    History

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Josh GreenGovernor of Hawaii since 20222 reports

    Places

    • Island of Hawai'iIsland of Hawai'i, Hawaii, USA4 reports
    • HiloHilo, HI 96720, USA3 reports
    • HonoluluHonolulu, HI, USA3 reports
    • Ka'uKa'u, HI, USA3 reports
    • MauiMaui, Hawaii, USA2 reports
    • NaalehuNaalehu, HI 96772, USA2 reports
    • PahalaPahala, HI 96777, USA2 reports
    • KapaauKapaau, HI, USA1 report

    Every outlet we read on this story

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