Hurricane Lala strengthened into a Category 1 storm on Saturday as it advanced toward Hawaii's Big Island, bringing maximum sustained winds of seventy-five miles per hour. The National Hurricane Center reported that the system was located sixty-five miles south-southeast of South Point, moving northwest at eight miles per hour. Hawaii Governor Josh Green declared a state of emergency, urging residents to shelter in place as rainfall rates reached two inches per hour. Power outages impacted thousands of Hawaiian Electric customers across the Big Island. Forecasters warned of potential rainfall totals up to twenty-five inches, creating life-threatening flash floods, mudslides, and dangerous coastal storm surges up to three feet. National Park Service closures affected Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, while the Department of Education canceled all weekend extracurricular activities. No hurricane has made direct landfall in the state since Hurricane Iniki struck in nineteen ninety-two, intensifying emergency preparations across the region today.
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National Hurricane Center upgraded Lala to Category 1 hurricane today. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tropical-storm-lala-big-island-hawaii-hurricane-track/
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