{"generated_at":"2026-08-24T04:30:15.341Z","disaster":{"id":"6a8475215f2900e79941f66b","slug":"hurricane-lala-hawaii-flooding-august-2026","name":"Hurricane Lala Hawaii Flooding August 2026","status":"assessment","type":"hurricane","date_reported":"2026-08-16","affected_regions":"Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, Oʻahu, and Kauaʻi","coordinates":"19.066678295544637, -155.60961955505164","overview":"<p>Hurricane Lala brought destructive flooding, damaging winds, widespread power outages, and major infrastructure damage across Hawaiʻi beginning August 15, with the most severe residential impacts concentrated in the Kaʻū District of Hawaiʻi Island.</p><p><br></p><p>Extreme rainfall exceeding three feet in portions of the Big Island triggered flash flooding that swept away homes, washed out roads and bridges, isolated communities including Pāhala, Nāʻālehu, and Waiʻōhinu, and prompted search-and-rescue operations.</p><p><br></p><p>Preliminary reports indicate approximately 100 homes were damaged, destroyed, or swept away, while statewide power outages exceeded 200,000 customers at the height of the storm. Damage assessments and utility restoration remain underway, and isolated communities continue to face significant transportation, power, communications, food, and water challenges.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","url":"https://app.servesource.org/DisasterDetail?disaster=hurricane-lala-hawaii-flooding-august-2026","last_updated":"2026-08-22T02:56:43.640Z"},"response_count":0,"truncated":false,"responses":[]}