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Hawaii Power Outages Fall to 88,000 as Storm Death Toll Rises and Schools Reopen on Most Islands

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
667 distinct posts / 48h, matching Hawaii 530 Most 248 Death 31 Fall 30 Schools 24
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6d ago #USA Top posts x reach yesterday | https://laxt.info 1⃣ A rare sighting of an elusive Pallas's cat was caught on camera by a nature… 2⃣ Border Construction in Big Bend Is Halted After Drawing Criti… -2.0
6d ago "It's super destroyed, so I don't know how to describe it other than heartbreaking," Kennedy said. "The damage is catastrophic; it may take us some time to rebuild." https://curiouscats.ai/breakin… -7.5
6d ago I’ve posted the floods in Hawaii. If a hurricane is hitting the Big Island, why r all those people just hanging around watching the volcano erupt? Shouldn’t they be taken shelter somewhere safe? 🤷🏻… -4.0
6d ago OK, I expected clouds, I did not expect to precipitate the first hurricane hitting Hawaii since 1992. Sorry about that. -5.0
6d ago Hurricane Lala's Devastating Toll on Hawaii: 2 Dead, 100 Homes Lost, and a State Bracing for More ×2 -8.0
6d ago Hurricane Lala caused power outages and destruction across Hawaii, resulting in at least one confirmed fatality as the storm passed through the island chain. #Hawaii #News -8.0
6d ago Hurricane LaLa hits Hawaii💔. youtube.com/shorts/sGrIl... -8.0
6d ago My Tail lights filled up with water during the hurricane 😂 #Hurricane #Lala #Hawaii Cashapp: GeneralTStrike -1.0
6d ago Several homes on Hawaii's Big Island destroyed by mudslide triggered by former Hurricane Lala -7.5
6d ago Heads up, Hawaii: Hawaiʻi County mayor says no storm deaths reported yet Hurricane Lala caused extensive infrastructure damage in Hawaii Island with no reported storm-related deaths. #Hawaii #Wea… -1.8
6d ago HONOLULU, Hawaii — Thousands were without power Monday after Tropical Storm Lala uprooted trees from downtown Honolulu to the Big Island, where intense flash-flooding and strong winds isolated alre… -5.0
6d ago 1 death linked to Tropical Storm Lala as more than 100,000 remain without power in Hawaii https://www.wtae.com/article/hurricane-tropical-storm-lala-hawaii/73447364 ×2 -8.5
6d ago Parts of a major highway in the southeastern side of Hawaii’s Big Island collapsed after Hurricane Lala passed overnight, blocking road access to a town with the region’s only hospital, officials s… ×2 -7.0
6d ago White Fire (Pendergast #13) by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child Spent the past two days in wintery Colorado with Special Agent Pendergast and Corrie Swanson. They kept me company when Hurricane Lal… +3.0
6d ago Lala was Hawaii's third-wettest storm, bringing up to 35 inches of rain and 140 mph gusts at higher elevations. It was the Big Island's first direct hit since 1871 and caused record flow in Oahu's … +2.0
6d ago At least one person has died in Hawaii after Hurricane Lala swept south of the state over the weekend, bringing torrential rain that touched off destructive flooding. -9.0
6d ago Cleanup begins as Hurricane Lala leaves destruction in Hawaii https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/08/17/us-tropical-storm-lala-leaves-hawaii/9211787010544/ -2.5
6d ago 8/17: CBS Evening News Hayden Panettiere died at 36; parts of Hawaii were buried in mud from Hurricane Lala. -6.5
6d ago August 17, 2026 Department of Water Supply’s PAHALA water system customers – Precautionary Boil Water notice Due to the power outages and damages in the Pahala Water System (Public Water System … -2.0
6d ago Hurricane Lala made a direct hit on Hawaii's Big Island, destroying over 100 homes and knocking out power to 111,000 customers across the island chain. -8.0
6d ago Update: Not all heroes wear capes! Greek'd Out in Pahoa Hi! The whole town is still without power! Food trucks & volunteers keeping everyone fed. #Hawaii #HurricaneLala #Hurricane +4.0
6d ago Pahoa #Hawaii Update: Making a supply run! Still No Power for most of the island. Lots of infrastructure damage & flooding. Community is strong!!! People in the front discussing hot meals and res… ×2 -3.0
6d ago If you sustained damage or if you and your household need help as a result of Hurricane Lala, damage reports are being accepted statewide. Find out more here ⬇️ https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/… +4.0
6d ago New On KwanLeeTV Communities across Hawaii unrecognizable after Hurricane Lala -7.0
6d ago Hawaii, Indiana and West Virginia are all experiencing devastating flooding. Please help if you're able. The media is by and large ignoring this suffering, it's up to us to help one another -2.5
6d ago Hawaii slowly begins cleanup process after Lala slams state Lala battered Hawaii as a hurricane, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds and mudslides. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti has more. -5.5
6d ago Ummmm why has Hawaii been pounded by a hurricane and it's not on the damn news? 😒 #blacksky -3.5
6d ago Hurricane Lala hits Hawaii, leaving 1 dead and homes reportedly swept away — KGW #OregonNews #LocalTV #Video -7.0
6d ago The storm never made landfall btw it just passed extremely close to us. Hawaii is so under prepared for an actual hurricane it's unreal -4.5
6d ago Hawaii: Hawaii island avoids a direct hit, but Lala still wreaks havoc Hurricane Lala caused damage in Hawaii despite missing the island by 30 miles. #Hawaii -3.0

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Tier Title Category Source Feeling SentimentSentiment Score (-5 to +5)
LLM-assessed emotional tone of coverage.

-5 = extremely negative/alarming
0 = neutral/factual
+5 = extremely positive/hopeful

The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T3 Hawaii tropical storms leave 1.17 lakh without power, one dead weather_hurricane siasat.com devastated, bereaved, powerless
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sadness
T3 Hawaii Faces Months of Power Outages After Lala Damages Grid weather_impact claimsjournal.com alarming, anxious, disrupted
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T3 Hawaii Power Outages Fall to 88,000 as Storm Death Toll Rises and Schools Reopen on Most Islands 📄 weather_impact hngn.com somber, relieved, tense
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T3 Crews work to restore power after storm raked Hawaii ⚖ Contested weather_impact wdbo.com damaged, determined, hopeful
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T3 Crews work to restore power after storm raked Hawaii ⚖ Contested weather_impact wgauradio.com relief, diligent, recovering
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trust