Hawaii braces for potential first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years

Latest update from BBC World: One dead, homes swept away after Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii. Hawaii is facing flash floods and mudslides that have swept away some homes after category one Hurricane Lala skirted Big Island, leaving one person dead in a car accident. A search-and-rescue operation was under way after several properties were uprooted from their foundations in the coastal communities of Naalehu and Waiohinu. Despite not even making landfall, the storm still dumped up to 35in (89cm) of rain in places, sending torrents raging down mountainsides. More than 200,000 householders were without power. Lala's eyewall howled past the Pacific US state without making landfall overnight before it was downgraded to a tropical storm.

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Scoop News DeskHawaii · Published Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM UTCUpdated Monday, August 17, 2026 at 8:39 PM UTC

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