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Hawaii crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala outages

aerial view of work crews along a damaged road
Road crews work to clear damage along Highway 11 outside of Pahala, Hawaii, on 17 August 2026. Photograph: James D DeCamp/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

Crews in Hawaii are working to restore power to thousands of residents after the outer bands of Hurricane Lala battered the islands over the weekend, causing destructive flooding and killing one person.

On the hard-hit Big Island, crews were working to clear and restore roads, but some communities on the southern end of the island remained isolated as they were cut off from communication.

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