Lala Recovery
Hurricane Lala leaves native birds injured, grounded across Hawaiʻi Island
Following Hurricane Lala, Hawaiʻi Island officials urge locals to exercise caution as they may encounter displaced or injured native birds.
Lala Recovery: 6 bridges not destroyed as feared, but plenty of damage to repair, debris to cleanup
“The Ka‘ū District is actually going to become accessible in just days instead of weeks or months like some people had worried,” Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda said.
Kaʻū water systems issue precautionary boil notice for customers in Punaluʻu, Wood Valley
Punaluʻu Water and Sanitation serves about 200 customers along ʻAlahaki, Nīnole roads in Punaluʻu area; Wood Valley Water and Farm Co-op serves about 100 customers in Wood Valley.
Police identify 93-year-old victim of Hurricane Lala, a former elementary school teacher on the Big Island
A resident of Nāʻālehu said the victim, who was identified by police as May Doi, had lived by herself and was tiny, under 100 pounds.
Department of Water Supply issues precautionary water boil notice for Pāhala
Due to the impact of Hurricane Lala, residents in Pāhala are under a boil-water advisory, requiring all drinking and cooking water to be boiled following system damage
Cut off Kaʻū Hospital now has access; path cleared on Highway 11 for first responders and staff
The rural hospital with 17 patients had been isolated due to raging floodwaters from Hurricane Lala leaving portions of Highway 11 impassable or washed out.
