Hurricane Lala hits Hawaii’s Big Island, cuts power to 130,000

Hurricane Lala made landfall on Hawaii's Big Island, inflicting considerable damage and rendering approximately 130,000 residents without electricity. The powerful storm hit the island's largest region on Saturday evening, unleashing fierce winds and torrential rain. PowerOutage.us reported that the storm's impact left around 130,000 customers across the island and surrounding areas without power, starting late at night and persisting into the following morning.

Media outlets described how the hurricane's strong winds caused trees to fall onto major roads, resulting in the temporary closure of several crucial routes. Additionally, flooding engulfed extensive areas of the island, which hosts a population of approximately 200,000 people. In response to the rapidly deteriorating weather conditions, the US National Weather Service issued a maximum state of emergency to address the sudden and hazardous flooding.