Tropical cyclone Lala in Hawaii
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Hawaii crews restore power after storm Lala outages
Some communities on the southern end of the Big Island remained isolated and cut off from communication
Hawaii Governor Josh Green said on Monday that the damage was not as catastrophic as feared and recovery would be "somewhat brisk"
Crews worked overnight to restore power on the Big Island, Maui and Oahu
Hurricane Lala recovery closures in Hawaii
First responders and Ka‘u residents could access areas along Māmalahoa Highway except for a section fronting Pāhala Hospital.
Police were investigating the body of a man in his 60s found in a pasture off Highway 11 in Ka‘ū.
The Department of Transportation reported that no Hawaiʻi Island communities remained isolated.
Tropical cyclone Lala strikes Hawaii
The National Hurricane Center estimated rainfall totals of 30 to 40 inches in some areas of the Big Island
Hawaiian Electric reported more than 250,000 customers without power early Sunday afternoon, with about 190,000 still out Sunday evening
At 5 a.m. local time Sunday the storm was about 75 miles south of Honolulu with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph
“It is very important to note that the mountainous terrain of the islands will likely produce localized areas of highly enhanced and damaging winds, even well away from the tropical cyclone center.”
Tropical Storm Lala threatens rare hurricane landfall on Hawaii's Big Island
As of Friday afternoon, Tropical Storm Lala had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph.
A hurricane warning was issued for the Big Island.
If Lala makes landfall on the Big Island, it would be the first hurricane to hit the island since 1871.