Coverage dated August 16, 2026 to August 18, 2026

1 death linked to Tropical Storm Lala as more than 100,000 remain without power in Hawaii

Headline from KOIN

HONOLULU (AP) — Thousands were without power Monday after Tropical Storm Lala uprooted trees from downtown Honolulu to the Big Island, where intense flash-flooding and strong winds isolated already-remote communities.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    Thousands without power and at least 100 homes damaged after Tropical Storm Lala lashes Hawaii (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Dalia Faheid, Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette, Meteorologists Tyler Ory and Dakota Smith (CNN) — Flooding rain and strong winds are continuing to move through Hawaii after Hurricane Lala passed by the islands overnight, before weakening slightly Sunday morning to a tropical storm with 65 mph sustained…

  2. KOIN

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

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    Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday after its eyewall skirted Hawaii without making landfall, but it continued to punish the state with hurricane-force gusts and pounding rain, reaching a total of nearly three feet (one meter) in places and sending raging torrents down mountainside…

  3. KVIA El Paso

    Lala weakens to tropical storm, brings heavy rain, wind, flooding to Hawaii (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    More than 30 inches of rain have fallen on the Big Island. By Megan Fahrney, Michelle Simmons, Jon Haworth, Kyle Reiman, Jason Volack, and Nadine El-Bawab August 16, 2026, 1:55 PM Lala has weakened to a tropical storm, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), after making a direct hit on the…

  4. KVIA El Paso

    Tens of thousands without power and more than 100 homes damaged as Tropical Storm Lala moves away from Hawaii (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    CNN, KGMB, KHNL, KITV, SEAN YARBENET, HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION By Dalia Faheid, Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette, Meteorologists Tyler Ory and Dakota Smith (CNN) — Tropical Storm Lala, which brought dangerous flooding, strong winds and a massive power outage throughout Hawaii, is beginning to e…

  5. The Guardian

    Storm Lala damages bridges and more than 100 homes on Hawaii’s Big Island (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Lala was downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm Sunday, but could become a hurricane again by Wednesday Cleanup efforts started on Hawaii after Hurricane Lala rolled past the Big Island and dumped heavy rain across the US Pacific state.

  6. KOIN

    1 death linked to Tropical Storm Lala as more than 100,000 remain without power in Hawaii (opens KOIN)

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    KOIN's feed description

    HONOLULU (AP) — Thousands were without power Monday after Tropical Storm Lala uprooted trees from downtown Honolulu to the Big Island, where intense flash-flooding and strong winds isolated already-remote communities.

  7. Bangor Daily News

    Crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala raked Hawaii (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Crews were working to restore power to thousands of Hawaii residents Tuesday after the outer bands of Lala battered the archipelago over the weekend, causing destructive flooding and killing one person, before weakening from a hurricane to a tropical storm.

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