Hurricane Lala landslides devastate Hawaii's Big Island
Mark WillardRenée Straker
ByMark WillardandRenée Straker•
August 19, 2026Updated: August 19, 2026, 9:58 am EDTPublished: August 18, 2026, 12:21 pm EDT

You have to see it to believe it: Hurricane Lala's flooding set off landslides that wiped out entire communities on Hawaii's Big Island. The storm never made landfall — yet more than 40 inches of rain and one confirmed death make Lala one of the most impactful storms on the Big Island in over 150 years.

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