Hurricane Lala hits Hawaii’s Big Island, cuts power to 130,000
Hurricane Lala strikes Hawaii’s Big Island, causing widespread damage and leaving tens of thousands without electricity.
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AIThe destructive Hurricane Lala swept across Big Island, the largest of Hawaii’s islands, on Saturday evening, bringing powerful winds and heavy rainfall that caused significant damage to infrastructure and property.
According to data from PowerOutage.us, a website tracking electricity outages, the severe weather system accompanying the hurricane knocked out power for around 130,000 customers on the island and nearby areas. The outage began late at night and continued until this morning.
Media reports said strong winds uprooted trees and brought them down onto major roads, leading to the closure of several key routes. Flooding also inundated large parts of the island, which has a population of about 200,000.
Meanwhile, the US National Weather Service declared a maximum state of emergency to confront sudden and dangerous floods, following a sharp deterioration in weather conditions late Saturday.