Still Recovering From Hurricane Lala, Hawaii Prepares for a Possible Weekend Cyclone
Forecasters said up to 15 inches of rain could hit the Big Island as 13,200 customers remained without power after Hurricane Lala.
- On Thursday, the National Weather Service's Central Pacific Hurricane Center warned of a developing tropical cyclone potentially striking Hawaii this weekend, threatening the Big Island with heavy rain and flooding days after Hurricane Lala.
- Lala's passage last weekend left nearly 15,000 homes and businesses without electricity across the Big Island while causing significant infrastructure damage including washed-out roads and flooded homes.
- Hawaiian Electric reported about 13,200 customers remained without power Thursday, with repairs in heavily damaged Big Island areas expected to take at least two weeks as authorities managed two hurricane-related deaths.
- Hawaii Gov. Josh Green scheduled a news conference for Thursday afternoon to address both the potential cyclone threat and ongoing recovery efforts following Lala's widespread damage.
- Forecasters expect the system to pass near or south of the Big Island this weekend, potentially dumping up to 15 inches of rain and triggering life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
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As people in Hawaii work to remove massive amounts of debris and fix damaged infrastructure in the wake of Lala, forecasters on Wednesday warned of the likelihood for another tropical cyclone forming southeast of the islands. The death toll from the storm rose to two with the discovery of a man’s body near a highway. The remains of the man in his 60s were located by residents in a pasture on Tuesday in the largest and southernmost district on th…
The Hawaiian communities that are still picking up the pieces after last weekend's hurricane could be hit again in the next few days.
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