Hurricane Lala Weakens to Tropical Storm, Brings Heavy Rainfall to Hawaii Islands

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  1. Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn't done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts. Total rainfall of nearly three feet (one meter) was expected on the higher windward slopes, turning rivers into raging torrents and threatening mudslides.

  2. Tropical storm warnings were in effect for the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Oahu, Kauai and Niihau as the storm moves west, raising the possibility of destructive flooding and even wildfires kicked up by strong winds.

  3. The National Hurricane Center said Lala's maximum sustained winds increased to 75 mph (120 kph), making it a Category 1 hurricane. The eyewall was forecast to move over or near the island's southern end by the evening, lashing its worst winds at volcanic slopes thousands of feet above sea level.

  4. Forecasters said higher elevations on the island, dominated by the towering Mauna Kea volcano, could get as much as 25 inches (63.5 centimeters) of rain. That could cause life-threatening mudslides in a mountainous area where people live off the grid in improvised housing.

  5. Mike Caputo, who lives in Keaau, near the Big Island's east coast, said his power generator was ready, and a 10,000-gallon (37.8 kiloliter) home water tank was full. He said the main concern was flash flooding and fallen trees, especially albizia, a common tree.

  6. Christine Matsuda, who lives in Waimea, on the northern side of the island, said: "Big gusts every few minutes rattle the whole house."

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  1. 01 CNBC

    More than 130,000 households were without power Sunday morning across Hawaii's three largest islands, according to the utility tracker poweroutage.us. At least three hospitals were operating on generator power, Gov. Josh Green said.

  2. 02 ZeroHedge

    La Niña meanwhile strengthens these trade winds, pushing warm ocean water towards Asia.

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Center Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across the Hawaiian islands — CNBC
Center Lala strengthens into a hurricane and bears down on Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain, winds — CNBC
Lean Right What To Expect From El Niño And La Niña? — ZeroHedge