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Hurricane Lala Leaves 180,000 Hawaii Homes Without Power

8/18/2026

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Hurricane Lala left more than 180,000 Hawaiian households without power after brushing the islands on Sunday.
The storm swept about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island and swept away two homes.
One woman was found dead in Naalehu, the storm’s only confirmed fatality.
Hawaiian Electric reported over 117,000 customers still without power on Monday and extensive damage to the Big Island’s transmission system.

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Hurricane Lala left more than 180,000 Hawaiian households without power after brushing the islands on Sunday.
The storm swept about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island and swept away two homes.
One woman was found dead in Naalehu, the storm’s only confirmed fatality.
Hawaiian Electric reported over 117,000 customers still without power on Monday and extensive damage to the Big Island’s transmission system.