Storm expected to strengthen to hurricane as state of emergency declared amid danger of ‘life-threatening’ floods Tropical Storm Lala is set to hit Hawaii’s Big Island with hurricane force in a matter of hours, bringing dangerous winds, heavy rainfall and high surf in a sign of what a strengtheni...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/14/hawaii-tropical-storm-lala)