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Coverage dated August 16, 2026 to August 17, 2026

Cleanup begins as Hurricane Lala leaves destruction in Hawaii

Headline from UPI, on the newest of 2 developments

As of Monday, Lala has moved away from Hawaii, but the hurricane -- a tropical storm as of Sunday -- left widespread damage in its wake.

UPI's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Hurricane Lala skirts Hawaii’s Big Island without making landfall as heavy wind, rain lash region

    Headline from WHDH Boston ·

  2. Newest

    Cleanup begins as Hurricane Lala leaves destruction in Hawaii

    Headline from UPI ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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18 articles, oldest first.

  1. WWLP Springfield

    Hurricane Lala causes flooding, outages across Hawaii's Big Island (opens WWLP Springfield)

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    WWLP Springfield's feed description

    Hurricane Lala passed Hawaii's Big Island Saturday without making landfall, delivering heavy rains and strong winds across local communities.

  2. WHDH Boston

    Hurricane Lala skirts Hawaii’s Big Island without making landfall as heavy wind, rain lash region (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Hurricane Lala skirted Hawaii’s Big Island Saturday without making landfall and is expected to gradually weaken after lashing the region with strong winds and drenching...

  3. WHDH Boston

    Tropical Storm Lala rakes Hawaii with high winds and rain without making landfall (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Hurricane Lala weakened Sunday to a tropical storm after raking Hawaii without making landfall, its heavy rains and winds strong enough to sweep around 100...

  4. Newsweek

    Videos Show Hurricane Lala Wash Away Roads, Bridges After Catastrophic Rain (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Hurricane Lala devastated Hawaii, washing out roads and bridges, damaging over 100 homes and leaving 178,000 without power.

  5. CBS News

    Aerial video shows extensive damage after Hurricane Lala slammed Hawaii (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The cleanup is beginning in Hawaii after it was hit by Hurricane Lala, which has now weakened to a tropical storm. Floodwaters washed out roads, and thousands of people are without power. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

  6. CBS News

    Lala slammed Hawaii as hurricane with pounding rain and strong winds (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Lala slammed Hawaii over the weekend after briefly becoming a hurricane. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti looks at the damage.

  7. WDIO Duluth

    Muddy cleanup ahead as Tropical Storm Lala moves west of Hawaii (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Tropical Storm Lala has left behind a muddy mess from intense rainfall and flooding as it moved past Hawaii’s main islands. The storm weakened from a hurricane on Sunday without making landfall. Cleanup efforts are expected to begin Monday.

  8. PBS NewsHour

    Cleanup begins in Hawaii after intense rain and flooding from Hurricane Lala (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall.

  9. The Columbian

    Muddy cleanup ahead as Lala moves out of Hawaii (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Lala left behind a muddy mess Monday caused by intense rainfall and flooding as it moved past Hawaii’s main islands.

  10. Newsweek

    When Next Hurricane Could Form as Hawaii Recovers from Lala (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Hawaii is beginning the cleanup from Hurricane Lala as forecasters track two new areas of potential development in the Pacific.

  11. CBS News

    Hawaii reels in the aftermath of Hurricane Lala (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The eye of Lala passed just 30 miles off the Big Island of Hawaii's coast over the weekend, but it was the rain that caused catastrophe for its residents. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

  12. UPI

    Cleanup begins as Hurricane Lala leaves destruction in Hawaii (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    As of Monday, Lala has moved away from Hawaii, but the hurricane -- a tropical storm as of Sunday -- left widespread damage in its wake.

  13. CBS News

    Hawaii slowly begins cleanup process after Lala slams state (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Lala battered Hawaii as a hurricane, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds and mudslides. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti has more.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.