00:01Hurricane Lala battered Hawaii with strong winds and heavy rain on Saturday, leaving more than 60,000 households without power,
00:10as the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening conditions.
00:15The center warned that torrential rain could trigger dangerous flooding and mudslides, particularly in steep and mountainous areas.
00:23Hawaiian Electric cautioned customers to expect possible extended power outages, potentially lasting overnight, as the Category 1 hurricane moved westward
00:32across the state.
00:34Hawaii Governor Josh Green said crews had responded to dozens of affected sites to restore power and address damage, while
00:41about 190 flights had been postponed.
00:44There's been a lot of roads impacted. The crews have already been out to 30 sites. We've had 190 flights
00:50that had to be postponed. They'll be rescheduled, of course.
00:53And we'll be moving crews out to make sure everyone gets their power back. Over 60,000 households have lost
00:59power, at least temporarily.
01:01Three hospitals also lost power, but they have backup generators. They're going to be okay.
01:04Hilo International Airport and Ellison-Onizuka-Kona International Airport at Keahol, along with several commercial ports, were ordered to close.
01:14The National Hurricane Center said Lala had maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour, making it a Category 1
01:22hurricane.
01:23On the Big Island, resident Cynthia Toddy-Hefley said her biggest concern was not falling coconuts, but the threat of
01:30the ocean reaching her home.
01:32Well, I'm not nervous about the coconuts, because if they fall, that's a good thing. I don't have to pay
01:36somebody to get them down.
01:37What I'm most worried about is I'm most worried about the ocean coming into my house.
01:42I had a little anxiety last night. I was thinking about the ocean coming through, breaking my house down, then
01:47washing us out to the ocean, washing us out to sea.
01:49The National Hurricane Center forecast up to 50 centimeters of rain across parts of the Big Island, with isolated totals
01:57of up to 63 centimeters possible.
01:59Authorities opened emergency shelters as the storm moved westward, with a temporary shelter at Waiakea High School in Hilo prepared
02:07to accommodate up to 200 people.
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