Announcement in Oahu
ANNOUNCEMENT: Reposting from Mayor Kimo Alameda "Hurricane Lala Evening Update: August 15, 2026 • Peak impacts from Lala, now a Category 1 hurricane, have arrived. Residents and visitors should be sheltering in place and are urged to stay off the roadways due to risks of life-threatening flooding and damaging winds islandwide. As of 7:00PM Saturday, Aug. 15, Lala was located 40 miles West of South Point with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph. For Hawaiʻi Island, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Hurricane Warning, meaning hurricane force winds (over 74 mph) are expected, as well as a Flood Watch, through Sunday morning. A high surf warning for east-facing shores remains in effect through Sunday morning. Throughout the hurricane, windward areas could see rain accumulations of as much as 15-20 inches, with the possibility of some isolated areas exceeding 30 inches. Leeward areas also face a significant flood risk, according to NWS. As of 7:00 PM Saturday, Aug. 15, the hurricane has produced heavy rainfall across large areas of the island and wind gusts near 80 mph in South Kohala. Widespread power outages have been reported, and multiple road closures have occurred. Residents in need of immediate assistance — such as food, clothing, debris removal, or shelter — from a coalition of nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies can complete a request for assistance form at http://bit.ly/vh-rfa. Damage reports can be submitted at the following link – Bit.ly/CDDisasterRecovery – or by calling Civil Defense at (808) 935-0031. The County has 12 shelters open islandwide. Bring your own supplies, including food, water, sleeping bags, and any necessary medicine. Shelters are pet friendly. Pets must be kept in a carrier. Please sign up for County alerts by texting “HawaiiAlerts” to 888777." Find this report and thousands more at sshsearch.com sshsearch.com - sshreport.com - sshintel.com #hawaii #stolenstuffhawaii #hurricane #flood #emergency