Tropical Storm Lala Causes Power Outages Across Hawaii: 23k+ Customers Impacted
The utility said more than 500 workers are ready as heavy rain and wind threaten trees and power lines across the islands.
- On Saturday, Hurricane Lala brought strong winds and rain to Hawaii, leaving more than 40,000 Hawaiian Electric utility customers without power as the Category 1 storm approached the islands.
- Heavy winds and rain could topple trees, particularly albizias, which have shallow root systems and grow as tall as 100 feet, threatening electrical infrastructure across the state.
- Darren Pai, Hawaiian Electric spokesperson, said crews are assessing a 42-mile span of transmission lines on the Big Island's Hamakua Coast after fallen trees damaged multiple poles and structures.
- The Hawaii Department of Transportation closed Hilo International Airport and Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, while officials urged residents to stay away from downed power lines.
- More than 500 workers are ready to begin damage assessments once conditions are safe, though HECO warned customers to expect "possible extended outages, potentially overnight," as the storm continues.
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Thousands of people are flooded without electricity, roads are flooded: the tropical storm "Lala" has become a hurricane and passes close to Hawaii. Maui and Oahu also have to adapt to storm and heavy rain.
Hurricane "Lala" has brought destructive winds and massive rainfall to Hawaii's largest island, Big Island.
A Category 1 hurricane is close to Big Island, which has significant consequences for many people on the largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago.
Lala was strengthened to reach the category 1 hurricane stadium around 09:00 (19:00 GMT), with winds of up to 120 km/h. Before it even touched ground, the first gusts caused power cuts on Saturday with more than 40,000 private electricity households at 01:30 GMT, according to the site PowerOutage.us. A hurricane alert was in effect for Hawaii County, which covers the Great Island, and a tropical storm alert had been issued for the other seven ma…
More than 40,000 households are already without electricity and the authorities are calling for vigilance in the face of sudden flood risks. Lala could pour 25 to 50 centimetres of rain on the Great Island, with cumulations exceeding 60 centimetres.
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