Hawaii Recovery Efforts Begin as Lala Is Downgraded, Moves West

‘The aftermath of it all shocked me’: Big Isle residents assess damage, prep for a long recovery after Lala

Two days after Hurricane Lala unleashed strong winds and heavy rain across Hawaii Island, residents have begun taking stock of the damage and preparing for ongoing impacts. The post ‘The aftermath of it all shocked me’: Big Isle residents assess damage, prep for a long recovery after Lala appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.

Hurricane Lala Triggers $3 Billion To $5 Billion In Damage Across Hawaii - Tampa Free Press

Hurricane Lala pulled away from Hawaii on Monday morning after battering the islands over the weekend, leaving behind an estimated $3 billion to $5 billion in damage and economic losses, according to a preliminary report from AccuWeather. The system formed into a tropical storm early Thursday southeast of the islands before strengthening into a Category […] Hurricane Lala Triggers $3 Billion To $5 Billion In Damage Across Hawaii

Hawaii recovery efforts begin as Lala is downgraded, moves west

Clean-up efforts were underway Sunday as Hurricane Lala, which was downgraded to a tropical storm, rolled past Hawaii's Big Island and dumped heavy rain across the U.S. Pacific state.

"Hurricane Lala Downgraded to Tropical Storm, Strikes Hawaii"

Hurricane Lala was downgraded to a tropical storm on Sunday as it bypassed Hawaii without a direct landfall. However, the storm unleashed powerful gusts and heavy rainfall, accumulating nearly a meter of rain in some areas and causing torrents to cascade down mountain slopes. Emergency responders, including Civil Defence, National Guard, and coast guard helicopter teams, initiated a search-and-rescue operation following flash floods that reporte…