New storm heading to Hawaii just days after Hurricane Lala
New storm heading to Hawaii just days after Hurricane Lala
Fri, August 21, 2026 at 2:12 PM UTC
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A new storm is forecast to bring flooding rain and potential mudslides to Hawaii's Big Island as residents there still recover from last week's Hurricane Lala.
The system is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Moke on Friday.
ABC News - PHOTO: Tropical Depression Two-C Map
Lala spins out to sea after storm hammered the Hawaiian Islands
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Moke should remain weaker than Hurricane Lala. It will move south of Hawaii's Big Island with rain overspreading the area on Saturday night and then hammer the island on Sunday and into Monday.
The Big Island could face rain totals of 5 to 10 inches. That rain could bring life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in steep terrain and in areas that were impacted by Lala.
ABC News - PHOTO: Hawaii Flood Threat Map
Up to 3 inches of rain is forecast for Maui while the other islands could see 1 to 2 inches.
Lala moved south ofthe Big Island on Sunday as a Category 1 hurricane, damaging or destroying more than 100 homes and cutting off some communities, according to the governor. The storm dumped more than a foot of rain over parts of the state, with the highest elevations getting more than 40 inches. Thousands on the Big Island are still without power.
Kevin Fujii/AP - PHOTO: Tropical Storm Lala's rain floods Kapiolani Boulevard in front of the Hawaii Convention Center, Aug. 16, 2026, in Honolulu.
Source: “AOL Breaking”
