Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2026
Low-Income Seniors Left Stranded After Lala Floods Building Elevator
A multi-story apartment building for seniors was hit by flooding that wiped out its only elevator. There is no timeline for when it will be back in operation.
Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026
Rural Maui Residents Still Isolated After Lala Washed Away Bridge
Emergency crews are flying in supplies to Nāhiku but a decades-long debate over who owns the bridge is complicating a long-term solution for this small community along the Road to Hāna.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Big Island Is Activating A New Temporary Disaster Program
The county created a new program to respond to disasters and the mayor is now planning to hire a recovery officer to head it.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Lala Recovery Begins: Ka‘ū Residents Rally To Share Food, Fuel, Hope
A second body was discovered Tuesday. Local businesses remain battered and shuttered as people from around the Big Island step up to help.
Kevin Dayton/Civil Beat/2026
Hurricane Lala: Body Of 93-Year-Old Woman Found In Nāʻālehu Field
The body of a Big Island woman who went missing after the storm was identified Tuesday.
National Weather Service/2026
How Is Climate Change Shaping Tropical Storm Lala?
Warmer ocean temperatures play a role in the strength of storms.
NOAA via AP/2024
Tropical Storm Hone Forms In The Pacific, Trailed By Hurricane Gilma
Forecasters said interests in Hawaii should monitor progress of the storm.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Could Storage Pods Be The Answer To Food Shortages During Disasters?
Food caches can buy time for agencies to bring in additional resources.
NASA
Get Ready For A Busy Pacific Hurricane Season
The Atlantic season, however, will likely be quieter than recent years as the result of El Nino.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii Dodges Potentially Dangerous Hurricane Douglas
UPDATED. All warnings have been canceled for the Main Hawaiian Islands as the Category 1 storm moves west of Kauai.