Published • loading... • Updated
Lala strengthens into a hurricane and bears down on Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain, winds
Forecasters warned of up to 25 inches of rain and 3-foot storm surge as shelters opened and outages spread across Hawaii.
- Hurricane Lala strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds on Saturday, poised to strike the southern Big Island as the first direct hurricane threat in 155 years.
- Tropical storm winds extend 220 miles from the center, threatening Oahu and Kauai by Sunday morning, while forecasters predict 8 to 12 inches of rain across lower elevations and up to 25 inches on Mauna Kea's higher slopes.
- Officials warned residents in unpermitted structures to seek safe shelter as steep terrain faces life-threatening mudslides, while dry, breezy conditions outside the storm could trigger wildfires—a heightened concern following Lahaina's 2023 fire.
- Emergency shelters opened and events were canceled as Gov. Josh Green described the system as "an enormous storm." Authorities urged ranchers to move cattle to pastures rather than structures that may collapse.
- The Big Island has not experienced a direct hurricane landfall since 1871, when a Category 3 storm killed six people and destroyed thousands of homes. Warmer ocean temperatures and weakening upper-atmosphere winds are fueling increased Pacific hurricane activity this year.
Insights by Ground AI
Podcasts & Opinions
170 Articles
170 Articles
The tropical storm "Lala" has become a hurricane before Hawaii.
·Germany
Read Full Article
It is rare for hurricanes to reach Hawaii. If Lala touches land as planned, it will become that the third hurricane in modern history to reach the American territory of the Pacific.
·France
Read Full Article
Hurricane Lala has arrived near the Hawaiian islands, where it has caused power interruptions for more than 40,000 customers and brought torrential rains and strong winds. The National Center for Hurricanes has issued warnings about conditions "dangerous to life", informs Reuters.
·Bucharest, Romania
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources170
Leaning Left42Leaning Right18Center85Last UpdatedBias Distribution59% Center
Bias Distribution
- 59% of the sources are Center
59% Center
L 29%
C 59%
12%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
