As Lala moves on, flooding dangers linger across Hawaii. Live updates
Residents and emergency crews across Hawaii were assessing damage and clearing debris on Monday as Tropical Storm Lala moved away from the islands after leaving widespread power outages and flooding in its wake.
The storm weakened from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday as it tracked west away from Hawaii. But forecasters and officials warned that hazards will linger in several areas. At least 100 homes were destroyed or lost in the storm as floodwaters inundated communities.
The storm prompted hundreds of emergency responses over the weekend, including reports of downed trees, damaged roofs, fallen power lines and water rescues. More than 126,000 homes and businesses were without power Monday morning, according to the most recent update from Hawaiian Electric.
The National Hurricane Center discontinued tropical storm warnings for Maui County and Oahu, leaving Kauai County as the only area under a tropical storm warning on Sunday. Forecasters said the storm could strengthen again and regain hurricane status later this week as it moves farther west across the Central Pacific.
Flooding, mudslides and hazardous surf remain concerns even as the storm departs. Forecasters warned that additional rainfall and saturated ground could prolong impacts, while large swells generated by Lala are expected to keep creating dangerous surf and rip current conditions into Monday.
A rural road floods in Volcano Village at 4000' elevation on Hawaii Island, on Aug. 15, 2026. Hurricane Lala on Saturday lashed Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain and strong winds, as forecasters warned of potentially dangerous flooding across the US Pacific island state.Lala weakened to a tropical storm off Hawaii's shores early Sunday morning, but forecasters still warned of flooding, mudslides and dangerous surf conditions amid torrential rains and high winds. (JILL K. BRIGGS, AFP via Getty Images)A resident stops on a rural road as it floods in Volcano Village on Hawaii Island, on August 15, 2026. Hurricane Lala on Saturday lashed Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain and strong winds, as forecasters warned of potentially dangerous flooding across the US Pacific island state. The storm battered the Big Island of Hawaii's southern coast as a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday, before the National Weather Service downgraded it to a tropical storm. The northern edge of LalaÕs eyewall brushed South Point, on the southern tip of the Big Island, with the center of the storm remaining offshore, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. (JILL K. BRIGGS, AFP via Getty Images)The Ka'u Desert section of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is seen closed due to high winds and heavy rainfall in Volcano Village, Hawaii, on August 15, 2026. Hurricane Lala on Saturday lashed Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain and strong winds, as forecasters warned of potentially dangerous flooding across the US Pacific island state. Conditions are expected to deteriorate Sunday on Oahu, the most populated Hawaiian island. Forecasters warned that nearly 3 feet of rain could also fall on some parts of the Big Island, with more widespread totals of 10 to 20 inches. Eastern Maui could see 8 to 12 inches, and other islands in Hawaii could get 4 to 6 inches of rain from Lala. (JILL K. BRIGGS, AFP via Getty Images)Flooding caused due to heavy rain brought in by Hurricane Lala in Hawaii county, Hawaii on Aug. 15, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a video. (Hawaii Department of Transportation, via REUTERS)Flooding caused due to heavy rain brought in by Hurricane Lala in Hawaii county, Hawaii on Aug. 15, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a video. (Hawaii Department of Transportation, via REUTERS)Residents fill their cars with gas in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Lala to the big island of Hawaii on Aug. 14, 2026. (JILL K. BRIGGS, AFP via Getty Images)A resident looks at a young green sea turtle as ocean waters started to rise due to the approach of Tropical Storm Lala at Reed's Bay in Hilo, Hawaii on Aug. 14, 2026. (JILL K. BRIGGS, AFP via Getty Images)Empty lockers of propane gas tanks are seen at a hardware store in Hilo, Hawaii, before the arrival of Tropical Storm Lala, on Aug. 14, 2026. (JILL K. BRIGGS, AFP via Getty Images)A young green sea turtle fills up on grass as ocean waters started to rise due to the approach of Tropical Storm Lala at Reed's Bay in Hilo, Hawaii on Aug. 14, 2026. (JILL K. BRIGGS, AFP via Getty Images)
A rural road floods in Volcano Village at 4000' elevation on Hawaii Island, on Aug. 15, 2026. Hurricane Lala on Saturday lashed Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain and strong winds, as forecasters warned of potentially dangerous flooding across the US Pacific island state.Lala weakened to a tropical storm off Hawaii's shores early Sunday morning, but forecasters still warned of flooding, mudslides and dangerous surf conditions amid torrential rains and high winds.
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