# Hawaii declares emergency as Tropical Storm Lala nears with flooding risk 2026-08-14T16:56:45+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Hawaii Governor Josh Green declared a state of emergency on Thursday as Tropical Storm Lala approaches the Big Island, with the National Hurricane Center warning of life-threatening flash floods and mudslides. Lala, 455 miles southeast of Hilo, has maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and is forecast to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane, according to Hindustan Times and Times Now. A hurricane warning is active for the Big Island, while Maui County is under a tropical storm watch. Rainfall of 5 to 12 inches is expected across the islands, with isolated totals up to 25 inches possible on the Big Island through Sunday. Strong winds capable of knocking out power are likely, especially at higher elevations. The storm is expected to pass near or just south of the Big Island on Saturday afternoon before moving west. The most recent tropical storm to make landfall in Hawaii was Olivia in 2018. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Hawaii, Josh Green, Tropical Storm Lala Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hawaii-declares-emergency-as-tropical-storm-lala-nears/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hawaii-declares-emergency-as-tropical-storm-lala-nears/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.