Emergency Proclamation Issued as Tropical Storm Lala Threatens Hawaii County

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Tropical Storm Lala was bringing heavy rain and winds to Hawaii's Big Island Saturday as forecasters expected it to strengthen. The National Hurricane Center had a hurricane warning for Hawaii County and tropical storm warnings for Maui County, Oahu and Kauai County. At 2 a.m. HST, Lala was about 140 miles southeast of South Point, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, moving west-northwest at 13 mph. Forecasts called for 10 to 20 inches of rain on the Big Island, locally reaching 25 inches, with life-threatening flooding and mudslides possible in steep terrain. Dangerous surf, rip currents and coastal flooding were also expected. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green issued a state emergency proclamation, while Hawaii County Mayor Kimo Alameda issued a separate emergency proclamation for Lala. If Lala makes landfall as a hurricane, it could be the Big Island's first since 1871. Officials opened shelters and urged residents to finish preparations.

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