{"id":1004260,"date":"2026-08-16T10:50:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T10:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1004260\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T10:50:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T10:50:34","slug":"hurricane-lala-lashes-hawaii-with-heavy-rain-destructive-winds-as-severe-impacts-hit-the-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1004260\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii with heavy rain, destructive winds as severe impacts hit the islands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Hurricane Lala continues to batter the Hawaiian Islands with tropical and hurricane-force winds, knocking power out to nearly 70% of the Big Island as torrential rain triggers flash flooding while the storm moves northwest. Latest update:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>THE TAKEAWAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-v-2519e4fa=\"\">\n<li data-v-2519e4fa=\"\">One person has died in a storm-related car accident, according to Governor Josh Green<\/li>\n<li data-v-2519e4fa=\"\">Violent winds knock power out to nearly 70% of the Big Island<\/li>\n<li data-v-2519e4fa=\"\">Flooding is underway as torrential rain and high winds continue to batter the island terrain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>HONOLULU, Hawaii \u2013<\/strong> Hurricane Lala continues charging past the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/hawaii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hawaiian<\/a> Islands as a Category 1 <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/hurricanes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">hurricane<\/a>, unleashing rare and dangerous impacts on the state with violent <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/flood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">flooding<\/a> and damaging <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wind-extreme-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">winds<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">At least one person was killed in a storm-related car accident, according to an update from Governor Josh Green.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/what-flood-watch-flood-warning-flood-emergency-really-mean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Flash Flood Emergency<\/a> is now unfolding on the Big Island as torrential rain is still slamming the Islands with reports of at least two homes swept away.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Destructive hurricane-force winds have knocked out power to nearly 70% of the Big Island as Hurricane Lala&#8217;s impacts are far from over across the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/hawaii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hawaiian Islands<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Hurricane Lala is tracking northwest along the western side of the Big Island, bringing damaging winds and heavy rainfall that will move toward Oahu and Kauai on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In the latest advisory, the NHC said that Lala has sustained <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">winds<\/a> of 75 mph as it moves through the Pacific <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/ocean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ocean <\/a>northwest at 10 mph.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/screenshot-2026-08-16-at-3.35.48-am.png\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/tracker-tropical-storm-lala-forecast-cone-waves-wind-speed-warnings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>TRACK HURRICANE LALA: LATEST ALERTS, LIVE RADAR AND WARNINGS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/thunderstorms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Torrential rain<\/a> has pushed several area waterways into flood stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Wailuku River, which feeds Rainbow Falls and flows into <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/hawaii\/hilo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hilo<\/a>, has reached its sixth-highest level on record.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/screenshot-2026-08-16-at-3.32.52-am.png\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the NHC, peak rainfall measurements over the last 12 hours have reached between 15 and 17 inches across windward Maui and the Big Island.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/why-hurricanes-rare-hawaii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>WHY ARE HURRICANES SO RARE FOR HAWAII?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">On top of the flooding, mudslides are a major concern as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/screenshot-2026-08-16-at-3.37.40-am.png\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The center of Hurricane Lala has passed the Big Island and will begin to turn west, moving away from Hawaii on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;It will take some time, however, and the worst impacts are still to come across Maui, Molokai, Oahu, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/hawaii\/lanai-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lanai,<\/a> and Kaua\u02bbi,&#8221; the FOX Forecast Center said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"slide-container\">\n<li class=\"slide\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786877425_151_2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/>\n<p>next<\/p>\n<p>\n        Major flooding in Waiohinu, Hawaii, from Hurricane Lala on Saturday, Aug. 15.<br \/>\n        (Hawaii Department of Transportation\u00a0)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"slide\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/screenshot-2026-08-16-at-5.45.08-am.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/>\n<p>prevnext<\/p>\n<p>\n        Surfers wipe out in choppy waves in Honolulu, Hawaii, brought on by Hurricane Lala on Aug. 15.<br \/>\n        (COURTEY COLLINS\u00a0)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"slide\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/screenshot-2026-08-16-at-5.42.56-am.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/>\n<p>prevnext<\/p>\n<p>\n        Flooding in Waimea Big Island, Hawaii from Hurricane Lala on Saturday, Aug. 15.<br \/>\n        (Christina Butler)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"slide\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/screenshot-2026-08-16-at-5.39.39-am.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/>\n<p>prevnext<\/p>\n<p>\n        Debris washes ashore in Wainaku, Hawaii, during Hurricane Lala on Saturday, Aug. 15.<br \/>\n        (MIKE SEIDEL)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"slide\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786877430_767_1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/>\n<p>prevnext<\/p>\n<p>\n        Downed trees block roadways in Waiohinu, Hawaii, during Hurricane Lala on Saturday, Aug. 15.<br \/>\n        (Hawaii Department of Transportation\u00a0)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"slide\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/screenshot-2026-08-16-at-5.24.09-am.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/>\n<p>prevnext<\/p>\n<p>\n        Major flooding in Waiohinu, Hawaii, from Hurricane Lala on Saturday, Aug. 15.<br \/>\n        (Hawaii Department of Transportation\u00a0)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"slide\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/screenshot-2026-08-16-at-3.29.47-am.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/>\n<p>prev<\/p>\n<p>\n        Downed trees and power lines in Waiohinu, HI, from Hurricane Lala on Saturday, Aug. 15.<br \/>\n        (Hawaii Department of Transportation\u00a0)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/noaa-el-nino-historic-strength-potential-august-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>EL NINO STILL STRENGTHENING, WILL REACH &#8216;SUPER&#8217; STATUS BY END OF 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The worst impacts are ongoing into today. Heavy rain, damaging winds, dangerous surf and coastal flooding will continue to slam the Hawaiian Islands.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\">\ud83c\udf27\ufe0f DRENCHED: FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel reports from Hilo, Hawaii, where heavy downpours are soaking the region as the effects of Hurricane Lala continue to fuel a flood threat from local rivers and streams. #Rain #Flooding #Severewx #Hurricane #Hawaii #FOXWeather<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Rain totals could topple two feet, bringing a significant threat of life-threatening flash flooding and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/7-things-to-know-about-mudslides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">mudslides<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/hurricane-lala-threat-kilauea-hawaii-volcanoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>WHAT HAPPENS WHEN HURRICANE LALA COLLIDES WITH HAWAII&#8217;S MASSIVE VOLCANOES?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Waves up to 25 feet have battered the eastern-facing shore.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/screenshot-2026-08-16-at-3.39.09-am.png\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/person\/n\/bryan-norcross\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>LATEST FROM FOX WEATHER HURRICANE SPECIALIST BRYAN NORCROSS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Hawaii Governor Josh Green declared a State of Emergency on Thursday ahead of the storm, warning that &#8220;Lala poses a serious threat to our state, particularly Hawai\u02bbi Island.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">On Saturday morning he gave an update just before Lala was declared a hurricane.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fxw_weather-news_article_main-content_article-body_2_21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/hurricane-tropical-storm-watch-vs-warning-why-its-important-to-know-the-difference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hurricane Warning<\/a> is in effect for the Big Island, while a Tropical Storm Warning now covers Maui County, including the islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai and Kahoolawe, as well as Oahu and Kauai County, including the islands of Kauai and Niihau.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hurricane Lala continues to batter the Hawaiian Islands with tropical and hurricane-force winds, knocking power out to nearly&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1004261,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2],"tags":[10109,97754,16217,1599,26621,51,2692,50,936,87415,270390,52,11039],"class_list":["post-1004260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-climate","tag-el-nino","tag-flood","tag-forecast","tag-hawaii","tag-headlines","tag-hurricanes","tag-news","tag-ocean","tag-precipitation","tag-stay22","tag-top-stories","tag-wind"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/117104808058167328","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1004260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1004260"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1004260\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1004261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1004260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1004260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1004260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}