The loss of tourism is expected to hurt the island, which only sees a fraction of Hawaii's 10 million visitors, but tourism is its top economic driver, with people coming from all over the world to view its tropical landscapes, waterfalls and cliffs.
More than a foot of rain could fall across Big Island of Hawaii, according to NOAA.
Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn't done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts.
AI:Hurricane Lala has weakened back to a tropical storm after skirting Hawaii's coastline, though the system continues to lash the Big Island with heavy rain and hurricane-force wind gusts. Despite avoiding a direct landfall, the storm remains dangerous for residents dealing with ongoing weather impacts.Open
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green declared a state of emergency and urged residents to take the storm seriously.
AI:Tropical Storm Lala has officially intensified into a Category 1 hurricane as it approaches Hawaii’s Big Island, prompting Governor Josh Green to declare a state of emergency. Residents are facing imminent threats from heavy rain and damaging winds, with warnings issued for significant impacts across the islands.Open
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it had attacked Iranian cruise missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb, one of several small islands in the Strait of Hormuz subject to a decades-old territorial dispute.
Authorities in San Francisco say one person has died, two people are missing and 16 others from a pontoon boat have been rescued in waters off the city.
A former military base in the Adriatic Sea, the island is in a beautiful setting but it is strewed with snakes, crumbling buildings and land mines.
Hawaii is a tropical paradise, but it is also a distant and expensive reminder of our many failings and weaknesses.
The storm's ferocious winds and relentless rains shredded tin roofs and forced residents to take cover from flying tree limbs.
Last month was one of the wettest Marches on record for the state, leading to widespread flooding and evacuations. More rain is hitting this week.