Good morning, Honolulu.

Aloha United Way launched its annual workplace giving campaign on Aug.

19 with a $9M goal to support housing, food, education and financial stability across Hawai'i — focusing on communities still recovering from Hurricane Lala.

After Hurricane Lala displaced over 100 animals, the Hawaiian Humane Society received them while caring for more than 1,000 others.

The shelter asks the community to help reunite displaced pets with their families as another storm system approaches (by adopting, fostering, or volunteering).

Honolulu first responders warn hikers to avoid storm-damaged trails after a 32-year-old woman injured her ankle on Makaua Hidden Garden Trail, prompting rescue crews to clear muddy terrain.

Three all-electric cranes arrived at Honolulu Harbor Wednesday morning after a 2,600-mile trip from Long Beach.

They will be installed at the Kapalama Container Terminal as phase two of a $555 million project expected to finish by the end of 2026.

Hawaii Island's cherished Punalu'u Bake Shop was heavily damaged by Hurricane Lala on Aug.

19, and its general manager said the bakery will rebuild — workers found optimism amid the ruins.

Officials are tracking a weather system east-southeast of the islands that may become a tropical storm today (with a 90% formation chance and winds up to 38 mph).

Oahu crews and electric teams urge residents to prepare for power outages and flooding starting Monday.

The National Hurricane Center reports that tropical rainstorm EP90 is organizing and is likely to form into a depression within the next 48 hours.

The storm is expected to pass near the Big Island with heavy rain and potential flooding after Hurricane Lala, so residents should monitor weather updates closely.

HECO restored power for nearly all Oahu & Maui customers by Wednesday while crews worked on Hawaii Island repairs after severe weather; outages there may take two weeks to fix.

Residents in affected areas are urged to monitor local updates for further information.

City+County Honolulu closed a section of Tantalus Drive today after Tropical Storm Lala damaged a 120-ft retaining wall near the 4.5-mile marker, and officials are assessing repair plans.

Generators Hawaii Corporation moved six 33,000-watt generators at Pacific Air Cargo in Honolulu, and the units will be shipped in cargo containers to Hawaii Island for emergency services as Mayor Kimo Alameda said they should arrive within a week to support first responders after Hurricane Lala.

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. issued a recall for its Outshine Fruit Bars after tests showed possible glass contamination in strawberry, watermelon, grape, black cherry, and tangerine flavors.

The Hawaii Department of Health advises customers to return recalled products from local stores + get a full refund.

UH women’s volleyball will join the Mountain West Conference this season, with Cha’lei Reid the sole Hawaii player on the preseason team after 335 kills— the Kahuku graduate.

The team starts on August 28 against Georgia Southern in the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic with KFVE coverage at 6:30 p.m.