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Former teacher, 93, among the deaths blamed on storm as Hawaii residents struggle to clean up

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
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6d ago Indiana police have found the body of Matthew Morey, the 19-year-old former high school football star who jumped into the Mississinewa River last week amid raging floods, along with three of his fr… -8.0
6d ago Several homes on Hawaii's Big Island destroyed by mudslide triggered by former Hurricane Lala ×2 -7.5
7d ago The first known fatality of Hurricane Lala on the Big Island was a 98-year-old former teacher, according to two residents of the small, rural town of Nāʻālehu. #Lala #Lalafatality #BigIslandN -6.0
7d ago Flood Hits Kano Deputy Gov, Ex-IG’s Homes in Abuja; Residents Blame Canal Blockage: Severe flooding has hit the Maitama Extension area of Abuja, affecting high-profile residences including those of… -5.0
7d ago ⚡Dr. Swain knows what he's talking about. According to @abc7.bsky.social, 35% of Marin Co. homes are at risk of flooding, but many of us don't have flood insurance. Tune in to KWMR for our special … -2.0
7d ago when I was in this march in the forest Fontainebleau it was the first time that I realized that the 'august drought' just persisted all through the winter. It looked like a desert, sth between form… -4.5
7d ago 'While Merz is on holiday, the Czech PM, Andrej Babiš, has discovered the topic of drought. In a remarkable way: he has appointed a "crisis manager" in Richard Brabec (former Environment Minister) … -1.0
7d ago 🇬🇧 Drought reveals remains of former village in England England's dry weather has revealed the remains of a former village in the East Midlands that was flooded in the 1970s to create a reservoir. -1.5
8d ago 📊 2026-08-17 • Saudi Arabia: Erdogan: Egypt Could Join Türkiye-Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact • Ayotzinapa: Former Guerrero Governor Ángel Aguirre Arrested, Charged With Concealing Ayotzinapa Evidenc… -3.5
8d ago New: Both Lake Powell and Lake Mead are now officially at their all-time record low levels. Here’s the change in just the last 10 years. It’s unsustainable due to infrastructure built for a differ… -4.5
8d ago I believe it too given he asked about dropping a nuke to stop a hurricane. But citing a former US Representative and one as crazy as MTG is far from proof. -2.5
8d ago Suspect arrested in Virginia State University shooting. Eight nations condemn Israel over rejection of Gaza peace plan. Research Gold medical study found to be entirely AI generated. Former MLB pit… -4.5
8d ago You spot a former client sitting against a building, bottle of vodka in hand. A blizzard is moving in. He tells you he's planning to sleep right there tonight. You offer to get him a shelter bed. H… -3.5
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 -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 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
7d 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 -8.5
7d 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
7d 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
7d 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
7d 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
7d 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
7d ago 8/17: CBS Evening News Hayden Panettiere died at 36; parts of Hawaii were buried in mud from Hurricane Lala. -6.5

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T2 Former teacher, 93, among the deaths blamed on storm as Hawaii residents struggle to clean up 📄 weather_impact newsday.com mournful, devastated, exhausted
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