1 death tied to storm as Lala leaves Hawaii
Tropical Storm Lala has caused significant flooding and power outages across Hawaii, resulting in one confirmed fatality. Cleanup efforts are underway as the storm moves away from the islands toward the open ocean.
Why it matters
The storm highlights the vulnerability of remote island communities to extreme weather events and the ongoing challenges of disaster recovery.
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HONOLULU (AP) — Thousands were without power Monday after Tropical Storm Lala uprooted trees from downtown Honolulu to the Big Island, where intense flash-flooding and strong winds isolated already-remote communities.
In the hard-hit southern end of the Big Island, communities were isolated as they were cut off from communication and roads were blocked by debris. Floodwaters disturbed some grave sites.
Officials announced one fatality blamed on the storm — a 90-year-old woman who had been reported missing in Naalehu and then found dead on Monday. Additional details about the death weren’t immediately available.
Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall . Intense rainfall and flooding caused a muddy mess as the storm moved past Hawaii’s main islands.
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