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For her third showing at the Made in Hawaiʻi Festival, Nikki Savella and her team at Cupcakes, BOOM! are on the brink of baking 12,000 handcrafted macarons for the event.

There were no known storm-related deaths as a result of Hurricane Lala, but the storm did do a lot of infrastructure and personal property damage, Hawai‘i County officials said.

The high-wheeled vehicle team assisted with rescues, including a Hawai‘i County paramedic and EMT who had to climb to the roof of their ambulance Saturday night to escape flooding waters.

As Tropical Storm Lala continues to move farther away from the Big Island, there remains a flood advisory for the entire island with rain still falling.

Lala skirted South Point on Saturday, bringing with it sustained winds of 70 mph and rain turned small streams into raging rivers, smashing up roads, cutting off Green Sands Beach Subdivision.

Hawaiʻi Island police said it is unknown at this time if Hurricane Lala played a role in the collision.

Hawai‘i County Mayor Kimo Alameda posted an update about the developing situation in Nā‘ālehu and Wai‘ohinu, saying there is a joint search effort underway with Hawai‘i County Civil Defense, Fire and Police Departments, Public Works, Hawai‘i National Guard and the U.S. Coast Guard.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division offers a guide, resources for efficient insurance claim processing.

The restaurant food completed a list of nine corrective actions to pass a follow-up inspection.

On Saturday night, Hawai‘i County officials reported a slight increase in shelter numbers from 130 to 140, and there were around five rescues of people from vehicles that got stranded.

As Hurricane Lala intensifies into a Category 1 storm, the U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunters have flown back to California after performing essential data collection flights to improve understanding of Lala.

Zephyr Insurance encourages policyholders to take precautions to protect their families and property and to keep their insurance policy and insurance agent’s contact information readily available.

Gov. Josh Green announced that the Department of the Navy is initiating the process to return nearly 44 acres of federal property to the state of Hawaiʻi. The proposed transfers include a 31.693-acre parcel at Kalaeloa and the Marine Corps’ 12-acre Molokaʻi Training Support Facility at Hoʻolehua.

Hawai’i County hasn’t taken a direct hit from a hurricane since 1871, according to Mayor Kimo Alameda, but Lala possibly could change that.

Oliveira previously headed the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency as Administrator from 2013 to 2016 and served nine years as Fire Chief.

As migratory birds begin their seasonal return to Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health and Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity are reminding residents, particularly people who keep backyard poultry or other birds, to take precautions to reduce the risk of avian influenza and other infectious diseases.

Ocean swells are constantly beating on the ocean floor. This nonstop drumming creates continuous signals that travel through Earth and recorded on seismometers around the globe, including here in Hawai‘i; changes in the speed of these ocean noise signals can give us clues about volcanic activity.

The shipping firm expects delays and disruption to its schedule, so accordingly, it further adjusted acceptance and availability; it also will continue working closely with U.S. Coast Guard to monitor the storm throughout the weekend.

Kathryn Sadecki, a 47-year-old woman, has been detained and formally charged with several counts of burglary and theft on Hawaiʻi Island.

With Hurricane Lala approaching, Big Island Now is encouraging its viewers to share footage they capture.