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UPDATED Aug 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET

Aug 13, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET

Hurricane Lala brings heavy rain and strong winds to Hawaii

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Category 1 Hurricane Lala passed over Hawaii’s Big Island, flooding roads and raging rivers.

WHO: Hurricane Lala

WHAT: Hurricane Lala brought heavy rain and strong winds, causing road flooding and river flooding on Hawaii’s Big Island.

WHEN: Reported Aug 16, 2026 at 1:57 AM ET

WHERE: Hawaii (Big Island), USA

WHY: Cause not yet established.

How this story developed (showing 14 of 14 earlier reports)

Woman returns to survey Hurricane Lala damage in Hawaii · Aug 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Hawaii begins cleanup after Hurricane Lala · Aug 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Cleanup begins in Hawaii after Hurricane Lala flooding · Aug 17, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
Hurricane Lala causes extensive damage in Hawaii · Aug 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Tropical Storm Lala kills 1, leaves thousands without power · Aug 16, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
Hurricane Lala strengthens as it heads toward Hawaii · Aug 16, 2026 at 8:11 AM ET
Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii’s Big Island as Category 1 · Aug 16, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Hawaii issues state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Lala · Aug 15, 2026 at 10:08 PM ET
Hurricane Lala becomes Category 1 as it nears Hawaii · Aug 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Tropical Storm Lala lashes Hawaii's Big Island · Aug 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Hurricane warning issued for Hawaii’s Big Island as Lala nears · Aug 14, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Hawaii under hurricane warning as Tropical Storm Lala nears · Aug 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Hawaii declares state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Lala · Aug 14, 2026 at 12:11 AM ET
Hurricane watch issued as Tropical Storm Lala forms · Aug 13, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET

Reporting from 14 identified publishers across this event arc.

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Deutsche Welle —
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PBS NewsHour —
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Straits Times —
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