# Big Island

Type: Company

Source: Climate Intelligence Brief — https://getclimatebrief.com/entity/big-island
Canonical HTML page: https://getclimatebrief.com/entity/big-island

## Timeline

- **2026-08-16**: Downgraded to tropical storm — The National Hurricane Center downgrades Lala at 2:00 a.m. HST (1200 GMT) as it pulls away from the Big Island without making landfall.
- **2026-08-16**: Damage assessments and cleanup begin — Governor Josh Green and emergency management officials hold a news conference; officials investigate possible storm-related deaths.
- **2026-08-16**: Tropical storm warnings spread across state — Warnings are issued for Maui, Molokai, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau; heavy rain and flood risk spread westward.
- **2026-08-15**: Lala strengthens into Category 1 hurricane — Hurricane Lala reaches sustained winds up to 75 mph (120 km/h, or 129 km/h in one report) near Hawaii.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Hawaii Big Island counts 30-35 inches of rain as Lala weakens
2026-08-17 02:18:25 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Hawaii's Big Island began recovery on Aug. 16 after Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm without making landfall. The National Hurricane Center expected 30-35 inches of rain over windward slopes, and officials warned that post-storm cleanup with generators and chainsaws poses a hidden casualty risk. The event underscores how extreme rainfall, not just wind, now drives Hawaii's climate risk.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/hurricane-lala-hawaii-big-island-35-inches-rain

---
This page is a machine-readable summary. Sentiment measures the directional read of each development for this entity, not the tone of the reporting; impact weights consequence, not syndication reach. See https://getclimatebrief.com/guides/methodology for the full editorial methodology.