Good morning, Honolulu.

An Oʻahu family was forced to leave their home after Hurricane Lala damaged the roof on Aug.22 and now cannot contact a loved one in a Kaʻu care home because of a power outage.

Rotary attendees gathered at Keehi Lagoon Memorial Park on Saturday with keynote speaker Maya Soetoro-Ng from UH Manoa, who discussed peace leadership and community action while the three-day conference continues through Sunday plus upcoming events include a Rotary Peace Walk and local sports tournaments.

Naalehu residents are rebuilding after Hurricane Lala brought severe floodwaters that damaged homes and stranded neighbors; community members set up donation tables and shared shelter Saturday to help those affected.

A kupuna in Oahu is asking neighbors for help cleaning up storm debris following Hurricane Lala, which had blocked water flow with boulders in a gulch — the cleanup might need a chainsaw.

Tropical Storm Lala has disrupted shipping for local vendors at the Made in Hawaii Festival as closed docks and power outages on the Big Island and Oʻahu have forced two vendors to miss the event — organizers are still preparing a charity check presentation today.

The Watah Boys are set to perform tonight at the Best of Hawaii Music Festival and have released their new album (Watah Boys Volume 2) ahead of the show.

Hawaii News Now won three awards at the Regional Emmy Awards on Saturday — its 5 p.m. newscast covered the Aliamanu fireworks explosion, Kitchen Scraps won for its Back to School episode, and Michael Harris was honored for directing the 2025 Kamehameha Song Contest.

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory thanked its field technicians who refueled a key generator after Hurricane Lala near Kilauea to ensure continuous volcano monitoring data.

Their hard work keeps real-time updates available for experts & local residents.

Residents in Naʻalehu + other areas of the Kaʻū district are bracing for heavy rain as Tropical Storm Moke approaches after Hurricane Lala's recent impact.

The National Hurricane Center said Moke is moving west-northwest at 14 mph, urging residents to secure preparations amid ongoing recovery.

After Tropical Storm Lala downed trees and blocked Young Street on Sunday, Aug.

16, lawmakers said swift action is needed to boost disaster preparedness and protect Honolulu against future climate risks. They urged immediate measures to prevent similar damage amid climate change.

The University of Hawaii soccer team clinched its first win on Saturday by defeating Idaho 2—0 at the Outrigger Soccer Invitational as senior transfer Anuhea Aluli and freshman Olivia Dianda scored and goalkeeper Kennedy Justin kept a clean sheet at Kamehameha Kapalama.

They will host Hawaii Pacific next.