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Photos: See the impacts of Hurricane Lala across Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Michelle Broder Van Dyke
Published August 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM HST
Updated September 3, 2026 at 9:22 AM HST
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Oahu Blinds
A large tree fell across Tantalus Drive, closing the road in both directions. The Honolulu Police Department asked people to avoid the area.

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Over the weekend, Hurricane Lala brought strong winds and heavy rainfall across the Hawaiian Islands. See images of clouds rolling in, fallen trees, flooding, and other scenes from around the islands.

Maui County crews cleared large, downed trees in Makawao on Sunday afternoon.
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Maui County crews cleared large, downed trees in Makawao in the afternoon on Sunday, Aug. 16.
The Hawaiʻi National Guard’s 93rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package conducted search and accountability checks in the Kaʻū District on Hawaiʻi Island on Aug. 17, 2026.
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The Hawaiʻi National Guard’s 93rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package conducted search and accountability checks in the Kaʻū District on Hawaiʻi Island on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.
Hawaiʻi County's fire department airlifted supplies into Wood Valley
Hawai'i County Office of the Mayor
Hawaiʻi County's fire department airlifted supplies into Wood Valley for residents impacted by Hurricane Lala.
A large tree that has been cleared from the road is seen on top of power lines in Kaloko Mauka on Hawaiʻi Island on Monday, Aug. 17.
Frank Sayre
A large tree that has been cleared from the road, but is still on top of power lines in Kaloko Mauka on Hawaiʻi Island on Monday, Aug. 17.
A Hawaiian Electric worker looks at a tree that has pulled down power lines in Haʻikū, Maui, on Monday, Aug. 17.
Hawaiian Electric
A Hawaiian Electric worker looks at a tree that has pulled down power lines in Haʻikū, Maui, on Monday, Aug. 17.
A coffin washed up amidst the rubble on Hawai'i Island.
Alice Birnbaum
A coffin washed up amidst the rubble on Hawai'i Island.
HPRʻs Mauna Loa transmitter was mostly destroyed. As of Tuesday, most Big Island residents can only receive HPRʻs signal by streaming off the web, app or smart speaker.
Mark Wagner
HPRʻs Mauna Loa transmitter was mostly destroyed. As of Tuesday, most Big Island residents can only receive HPRʻs signal by streaming off the web, app or smart speaker.
A fallen tree blocks a road and downs a power line.
Spectrum
A fallen tree blocks a road and downs a power line.
HECO workers repair a fallen power line in Upcountry Maui on Aug. 17.
Hawaiian Electric
HECO workers repair a fallen power line in Upcountry Maui on Aug. 17.
A large tree is seen dangling over power lines in Kaloko Mauka on Hawaiʻi Island on Monday, Aug. 17.
Frank Sayre
A large tree is seen dangling over power lines in Kaloko Mauka on Hawaiʻi Island on Monday, Aug. 17.
Hurricaane Lala brought great damage to the K
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Damaged roads and trees show the effects of Hurricane Lala on the Kaʻū district on Hawaiʻi Island on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.
Ka'alualu Road on Hawai'i Island, the only access road to the Green Sand subdivision.
Alice Birnbaum
Ka'alualu Road on Hawai'i Island, the only road access road to the Green Sand subdivision.
Debris is seen strewn across a road in the Kaʻū district on Hawaiʻi Island on Aug. 16 after Hurricane Lala.
Troy Gacayan
Debris is seen strewn across a road in the Kaʻū district on Hawaiʻi Island on Aug. 16 after Hurricane Lala.
A large tree is seen after it fell over on Sunday, Aug. 16, in front of the First Hawaiian Bank on Kaheka Street and Kapiʻolani Boulevard on Oʻahu.
Pixie Clay
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A large tree is seen on Sunday, Aug. 16, after it fell over in front of the First Hawaiian Bank on Kaheka Street and Kapiʻolani Boulevard on Oʻahu.
This photo taken on Sunday, August 16th around 2 p.m. and shows a tree that fell over at 1450 Young St. near Keʻeaumoku Street and crews working in the area.
Mia Yoshimoto
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This photo taken on Sunday, August 16th around 2 p.m. shows a tree that fell over at 1450 Young St. near Keʻeaumoku Street and crews working in the area.
Shower trees are seen after they broke during Lala at Kapiolani Park.
Sherry Broder
Shower trees are seen after they broke during Lala at Kapiolani Park.
A large tree fell on Saturday, Aug. 15, on the corner of Young Street and Kaheka Street in McCully-Mo’ili’ili on Oʻahu, blocking the road and pulling down power lines. This picture shows the fallen tree on Monday, Aug. 17, after being partially cleared.
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A large tree fell on Saturday, Aug. 15, on the corner of Young Street and Kaheka Street in McCully-Mo’ili’ili on Oʻahu, blocking the road and pulling down power lines. This picture shows the fallen tree on Monday, Aug. 17, after being partially cleared.
On Sunday, Ohana Island Grindz, a eatery in Makawao on Maui, said it was closed until further notice while they assess damage and next steps following Lala.
Ohana Island Grindz
On Sunday, Ohana Island Grindz, a eatery in Makawao on Maui, said it was closed until further notice while they assess damage and next steps following Lala.
A fallen tree on Kaiamaloʻo Street Sunday morning, Ocean Pointe, ʻEwa Beach on Oʻahu.
Heidi Soleymani
A fallen tree on Kaiamaloʻo Street Sunday morning, Ocean Pointe, ʻEwa Beach on Oʻahu.
Crowds of people at the Honolulu airport on Sunday, Aug. 16, are seen trying to check in and looking at the display monitor to see if their flights had been delayed or canceled.
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Crowds of people are seen at the Honolulu airport on Sunday, Aug. 16, as they try to check in and watch display screens to see if their flights have been canceled or delayed.
A fallen tree downed a power line on Keaau-Pahoa Road, Hawaiʻi Island, at mile marker 12 on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026
Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation
A fallen tree downed a power line on Keaau-Pahoa Road, Hawaiʻi Island, at mile marker 12 on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026
Flooding on Hobron Lane near Ala Moana Boulevard on Sunday, Aug. 16.
City and County of Honolulu
Flooding on Hobron Lane near Ala Moana Boulevard on Oʻahu on Sunday, Aug. 16.
A fallen tree at the corner of Kapiʻolani Boulevard and Kalākaua Avenue on Aug. 16, 2026.
Bob Morgenweck
A fallen tree at the corner of Kapiʻolani Boulevard and Kalākaua Avenue on Oʻahu on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.
A fallen tree obstructed cars from passing Hokuʻula Road in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island on Aug. 16, 2026.
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A fallen tree obstructed cars from passing Hokuʻula Road in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island on Aug. 16, 2026.
Fallen branches appear intertwined with power lines on Round Top Drive on Sunday, Aug. 16, while some fallen debris has been cleared by residents.
Tantalus resident
Fallen branches appear to be pulling down a utility pole on Oʻahu's Round Top Drive on Sunday, Aug. 16, while some fallen debris has been cleared by residents.
Crews made emergency roof repairs at Niu Valley Middle School in Honolulu on Aug. 16, 2026.
Hawaiʻi Department of Education
Crews made emergency roof repairs at Niu Valley Middle School on Oʻahu on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.
Nāʻālehu Elementary mpacts from Tropical Storm Lala at
Hawaiʻi Department of Education
The floor of a classroom at Nāʻālehu Elementary School on Hawaiʻi Island appeared to be damaged by impacts from Tropical Storm Lala on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.
A fallen tree blocks a road in Puakō on Hawaiʻi Island on Aug. 16, 2026.
Wendy Jones
A fallen tree blocks a road in Puakō on Hawaiʻi Island on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.
Hawaiʻi National Guard personnel, who volunteered to be placed on State Active Duty to support Hawaiʻi County during Tropical Storm Lala, in Nāʻālehu on Hawaiʻi Island on Aug. 15, 2026.
Hawaii National Guard
Hawaiʻi National Guard personnel, who volunteered to be placed on State Active Duty to support Hawaiʻi County during Tropical Storm Lala, in Nāʻālehu on Hawaiʻi Island on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.
Rain runoff was seen from Mānoa Stream on Aug. 16, 2026.
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Oʻahu's Mānoa Stream was nearing the top of its banks in the morning on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.
A partial road collapsed on Tantalus Drive on Oʻahu on Aug. 16, 2026.
Tantalus resident
A partial road collapsed on Tantalus Drive on Oʻahu on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.
Fallen rock on Huelani Drive in Mānoa at 7:45 a.m. on Aug. 16, 2026.
Carol Mon Lee
Fallen rock on Huelani Drive in Mānoa on Oʻahu at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.
Rushing water was seen from Makiki Stream on Oʻahu on Aug. 16, 2026.
Maddie Bender
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Rushing water was seen from Makiki Stream on Oʻahu on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.
A fallen tree blocked the middle of a road in ʻAiea on Oʻahu on Aug. 16, 2026.
Russell Subiono
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A fallen tree blocked the middle of a road in ʻAiea on Oʻahu on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.
The H1 Westbound lanes near the School Street on ramp and part of School Street were closed Sunday morning due to large, downed tree.
Scott Schweigert
Oʻahu's H1 Westbound lanes near the School Street on ramp and part of School Street were closed Sunday morning due to large, downed tree blocking the on ramp and part of School Street.
Sunset view from a Kāneʻohe neighborhood on Aug. 15, 2026.
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Sunset view from a Kāneʻohe neighborhood on Oʻahu on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.
A large tree fell across Tantalus Drive on Oʻahu on Saturday morning.
Oahu Blinds
A large tree fell across Tantalus Drive on Oʻahu on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.
The roots of a downed tree and a partially collapsed wall are seen on Tantalus Drive on Saturday morning.
Oahu Blinds
The roots of a downed tree and a partially collapsed wall are seen on Tantalus Drive on Oʻahu on Saturday morning.
A eucalyptus tree leans on power lines in Hāmākua on Hawaiʻi Island on Saturday at 10 a.m.
Hawaiian Electric
A eucalyptus tree leans on power lines in Hāmākua on Hawaiʻi Island on Saturday at 10 a.m.
A large broken branch is seen pulling down power lines and blocking the road in Upcountry Maui on Saturday.
Maui County
A large broken branch is seen pulling down power lines and blocking the road in Upcountry Maui on Saturday.
A downed tree is seen pulling down power lines in Upcountry Maui on Saturday.
Maui County
A downed tree is seen pulling down power lines in Upcountry Maui on Saturday.
A portable toilet on West Maui is seen blown over and with its door open as Hurricane Lala brought heavy rainfall and powerful winds on Saturday.
Maui County
A portable toilet on West Maui is seen blown over and with its door open as Hurricane Lala brought heavy rainfall and powerful winds on Saturday.
Hurricane Lala brought heavy rains and strong winds to Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island on Saturday morning.
Skye Waipa
Hurricane Lala brought heavy rains and strong winds to Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island on Saturday morning.
A large tree photographed after it fell over in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island on Saturday morning.
Meredith Artley
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A large tree photographed after it fell over in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island on Saturday morning.
A fallen tree and downed utility line in Puna, Hawaiʻi Island on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Hawaiian Electric
A fallen tree and downed utility line in Puna, Hawaiʻi Island on Saturday, Aug. 15.
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation cleared a tree blocking Maui's Hana Highway near mile marker 19 and reopened the road at 10:55 a.m. on Saturday.
Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation cleared a tree blocking Maui's Hana Highway near mile marker 19 and reopened the road at 10:55 a.m. on Saturday.
branches on the ground
Sean Dunnington
Strong winds from Hurricane Lala bring down tree branches in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island in the morning on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Trees being blown in Kalaʻe on Molokaʻi on Saturday afternoon.
Catherine Cluett Pactol
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Wind and rain blow trees in Kalae on Molokaʻi on Saturday afternoon, ahead of Hurricane Lala.
A road appears flooded on Molokaʻi.
Maui County
Water rises over Kamehameha V Highway in Kamalō, Moloka’i on Saturday.
A fallen tree is seen blocking the road in Upcountry Maui.
Maui County
A fallen tree is seen blocking the road in Upcountry Maui.

HPR will be providing storm updates on hawaiipublicradio.org as they come in. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center will have its latest forecast at 5 and 11 a.m. and 5 and 11 p.m. Emergency alerts will be broadcast on both HPR-1 and HPR-2 — here's how to listen on the radio and streaming. You can also find updates on Facebook and Instagram.
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Michelle Broder Van Dyke
Michelle Broder Van Dyke is HPR's Digital News Editor.
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