The brunt of storm damage was still being assessed on Kauaʻi. One person was killed on Oʻahu from a falling tree.

Almost all of Kauaʻi was without power Tuesday, as officials assess damage and community members start to clean up.

After the storm, remote neighborhoods from Ocean View to ʻĀhualoa were largely left to deal with the damage on their own.

Kaʻū residents are bringing a new level of scrutiny to the hills above Nāʻālehu after Hurricane Lala prompted questions about the aging water systems above the town.

The birds and ecosystems of Kamole are in recovery after Hurricane Lala passed over the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Using sea level rise exposure for justification, two resolutions before the council could help more units avoid being phased out for long-term housing.

Broken fences, destroyed roads, new gulches, dead cattle and lost land may soon be the price to pay for greener grass as climate change aggravates extreme weather events.

Climate-fueled storms like Hurricane Lala may help spread invasive pests, plants and pathogens already on the islands and usher new ones into the state. Experts say Hawaiʻi needs more planning.

HECO has spent millions of dollars to strengthen its electric grid in recent years. Lala still wiped out power for most of the state.

Warmer ocean temperatures play a role in the strength of storms.