Lala weakens to tropical storm as it lashes Hawaii with heavy wind and rain
Tropical Storm Lala caused significant damage across Hawaii, resulting in at least one death and widespread power outages. The storm brought heavy winds and flooding, destroying homes and forcing emergency rescue operations.
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People walk along a path at Waikoloa beach resort as Tropical Storm Lala strengthened on the Big Island of Hawaii, on Saturday. Photograph: Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle/AP People walk along a path at Waikoloa beach resort as Tropical Storm Lala strengthened on the Big Island of Hawaii, on Saturday. Photograph: Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle/AP Hurricanes Lala weakens to tropical storm as it lashes Hawaii with heavy wind and rain Hurricane Lala downgraded after skirting Big Island as one person dies and 183,000 still without power
Prefer the Guardian on Google Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn’t done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts. Total rainfall of nearly 3ft (1 meter) was expected on the higher windward slopes, turning rivers into raging torrents and threatening mudslides.
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