Hurricane Season in Hawaii: A Familiar Yet Fearsome Threat Tropical Storm Lala is barreling towards the Hawaiian Islands, bringing heavy rain, flooding, and life threatening surf.
For residents of the Big Island, issued a hurricane warning, the storm's arrival is met with a sense of déjà vu – we've seen this before, but that doesn't make it any less daunting.
The National Hurricane Center warns that Lala could pour up to 25 inches of rain onto the Big Island, posing catastrophic consequences for areas prone to flooding and mudslides.