Hawaii crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala outages
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Key context: <p>Storm also caused destructive flooding and damage to homes and infrastructure with one woman dead</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/storm-lala-hawaii-damage">Tropical storm Lala wreaks ‘devastation’ to some areas of Hawaii’s Big Island</a></p></li></ul><p>Crews in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/hawaii">Hawaii</a> are working to restore power to thousands of residents after the outer bands of Hurricane Lala <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/16/hurricane-lala-hawaii-big-island-avoids-landfall">battered</a> the islands over the weekend, causing destructive flooding and killing one person.</p><p>On the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/storm-lala-hawaii-damage">hard-hit Big Island</a>, crews were working to clear and restore roads, but some communities on the southern end of the island remained isolated as they were cut off from communication.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/hawaii-power-outages-storm-lala-damage">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Storm also caused destructive flooding and damage to homes and infrastructure with one woman deadTropical storm Lala wreaks ‘devastation’ to some areas of Hawaii’s Big IslandCrews in Hawaii are working to restore power to thousands of residents after the outer bands of Hurricane Lala battered the islands over the weekend, causing destructive flooding and killing one person.On the hard-hit Big Island, crews were working to clear and restore roads, but some communities on the southern end of the island remained isolated as they were cut off from communication. Continue reading...
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