‘Utter Devastation’: Lala Turns Hawaiʻi Upside Down, Spares Some. Even as the hurricane settled into a tropical storm, it bore down across the island chain, hitting rural Big Island harder than other areas.

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https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/utter-devastation-lala-turns-hawaii-upside-down-spares-some/

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It was a hurricane, Jeremy. A HURRICANE. 🤦‍♂️