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Hurricane Lala weakens to a tropical storm, but flooding persists in Hawaii

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 16, 2026 14:55 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 16, 2026
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The devastating hurricane grazes the Big Island in Hawaii in the US, but avoids making landfall.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/hurricane-lala-weakens-to-a-tropical-storm-but-flooding-persists-in-hawaii?traffic_source=rss
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24103
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 16, 2026
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