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Hurricane Lala pulls away from Hawaii's Big Island

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Hurricane Lala was pulling away from Hawaii's Big Island early Sunday as heavy rain and strong winds struck the U.S. Pacific state and officials warned of potentially dangerous flooding.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A rare hurricane landfall threat for Hawaii's Big Island as strengthening Tropical Storm Lala nears (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Tropical Storm Lala is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches Hawaii's Big Island

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Hawaii's Big Island under rare hurricane landfall threat as Tropical Storm Lala strengthens (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Tropical Storm Lala is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches Hawaii's Big Island. The National Hurricane Center predicts that it could be at hurricane status by early Saturday. If it makes landfall as a hurricane, it would…

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Hawaii under state of emergency ahead of historic hurricane (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A hurricane is forecast to hit the Big Island of Hawaii this weekend, bringing heavy rain and wind. Should it make landfall, Lala would be the first hurricane to hit the island since 1871.

  4. KAAL Rochester

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

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    Hurricane Lala has skirted Hawaii’s Big Island without making landfall and is expected to weaken after lashing the region with strong winds and drenching rain. The eye of the storm passed the island's southern tip without making landfall.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Hawaii's Big Island lashed by rain and wind as Tropical Storm Lala closes in (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Tropical Storm Lala is already whipping and soaking Hawaii's Big Island and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Saturday

  6. News Nation Now

    Tropical Storm Lala closes in on Hawaii's Big Island (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    The National Hurricane Center issued a rare hurricane warning for the island, where it would be the first to make landfall in 155 years.

  7. WDIO Duluth

    Lala strengthens into a hurricane and bears down on Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain, winds (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Hurricane Lala formed Saturday on a path to make landfall on Hawaii’s Big Island, the National Hurricane Center said. Lala’s maximum sustained winds increased to 75 mph (120 kph), the hurricane center reported, making it a Category 1 hurricane.

  8. WDIO Duluth

    Hawaii’s Big Island lashed by rain and wind as Tropical Storm Lala strengthens (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Tropical Storm Lala is already whipping and soaking Hawaii's Big Island and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Saturday. The National Hurricane Center has issued a rare hurricane warning for the island, and if it does make landfall, that would be a first since 1871.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Tropical Storm Lala expected to strengthen as it nears Hawaii (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Authorities warn residents to take precautions as storm expected to bring rain and strong winds to the island chain.

  10. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Lala strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it nears Hawaii’s Big Island (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Lala strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it nears Hawaii’s Big Island

  11. KION Central Coast

    Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii’s Big Island with strong winds and heavy rain (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — Lala strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday and is already lashing parts of Hawaii with strong winds and heavy rain as the storm approaches a potentially historic landfall.

  12. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Tropical Storm Lala Strengthens to hurricane, forecasters say (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Hurricane Lala formed Saturday on a path to make a rare landfall on Hawaii's Big Island.

  13. New York Post

    Hurricane Lala strengthens as Hawaii faces first potential Big Island hit in 155 years (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The storm could become Hawaii's first hurricane to directly strike the island in 155 years.

  14. Toledo Blade

    Lala strengthens into a hurricane and bears down on Hawaii’s Big Island (opens Toledo Blade)

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    Toledo Blade's feed description

    HONOLULU — Hurricane Lala formed Saturday on a path to make a rare landfall on Hawaii’s Big Island.

  15. BBC News

    Hawaii braces for potential first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    In a worst-case scenario, category one Lala could dump up to 25in (63cm) of rain on Big Island.

  16. NBC News

    Hawaii braces for impact from Lala (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Hawaii’s Big Island was seeing heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday as Lala gained strength, with conditions expected to deteriorate in the hours ahead. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports.

  17. Just the News

    Lala skirts Hawaii's Big Island, downgraded to tropical storm – 1 dead, thousands without power (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    On the Big Island, heavy surf continues to pound the coastline as high winds bend palm trees.

  18. CBS News

    Hawaii governor calls state of emergency as hurricane Lala expected to pummel Big Island (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Hurricane Lala is now a Category 1 storm as it nears Hawaii's Big Island, bringing heavy rain, life-threatening flooding and mudslides as Gov. Josh Green calls a state of emergency. Andrew Kozak has more.

  19. The Oregonian

    Hawaii faces a rare hurricane threat. Lala is getting stronger (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Hurricane Lala strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane near Hawaii’s Big Island Saturday, bringing dangerous winds, heavy rain, flooding and mudslide threats.

  20. WFMZ Allentown

    Hurricane Lala dumps heavy rain on Hawaii (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The eye of Hurricane Lala neared the southern part of Hawaii's Big Island Saturday, as heavy rain and strong winds lashed the state and officials warned of potentially dangerous flooding across the US Pacific island state.

  21. Deutsche Welle

    US: Hurricane Lala brings Hawaii heavy rain, strong winds (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Category 1 hurricane could bring up to 25 inches of rain, life-threatening flooding and mudslides as Hawaii declares a state of emergency.

  22. Phys

    Hurricane Lala pulls away from Hawaii's Big Island (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    Hurricane Lala was pulling away from Hawaii's Big Island early Sunday as heavy rain and strong winds struck the U.S. Pacific state and officials warned of potentially dangerous flooding.

  23. WSVN Miami

    Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across the Hawaiian islands (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn’t done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts....

  24. The Guardian

    Hurricane Lala skirts Hawaii’s Big Island as heavy wind and rain lash region (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    One person died in a car accident, governor says, while rainfall could produce flooding and mudslides Hurricane Lala skirted Hawaii ’s Big Island on Saturday without making landfall and was expected to gradually weaken after lashing the region with strong winds and drenching rain that flooded roads …

  25. The Boston Globe

    Lala sends up to 3 feet of rain onto Hawaii, turning rivers into raging torrents (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday, but still brought heavy rain, strong winds, and powerful waves to Hawaii.

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