Storms Without End: Why Hawaii's Hurricane Lala Is a Harbinger for the Islands' Future The Big Island breathed a collective sigh of relief as Hurricane Lala skirted its shores without causing catastrophic damage.
Yet, as residents began to assess the storm's aftermath, it became clear that the real story wasn't about what didn't happen – but about the chronic vulnerabilities exposed by yet another powerful tempest.
Hawaii has long been weathering a perfect storm of climate change and infrastructure neglect.