Hurricane Lala floods Hawaii, kills one; governor declares state of emergency

Summary

Hurricane Lala, a Category 1 storm, weakened to a tropical storm after brushing past Hawaii's Big Island, causing heavy rain, life-threatening flooding, and mudslides. One person has died, and thousands are without power.

How coverage differs

Left outlets focus on Hurricane Lala's severe impact, life-threatening flooding, and one death, while right outlets describe it brushing past Hawaii with heavy rain, downplaying broader effects.

• Left: Deadly Hurricane Lala brings devastating floods, emergency declared for Hawaii Left-leaning outlets primarily focus on the severe impact of Hurricane Lala, highlighting the heavy rain, strong winds, and life-threatening flooding that led to one death and prompted Hawaii's governor to declare a state of emergency.
• Center: Hurricane Lala brings life-threatening floods, power outages to Hawaii Center outlets factually report on Hurricane Lala's impact on Hawaii, noting its weakening to a tropical storm after brushing the Big Island, causing flash floods, strong winds, and heavy rain across the region.
• Right: Hurricane Lala brushed past Hawaii's Big Island, bringing heavy rain Right-leaning outlets describe Hurricane Lala as brushing past Hawaii's Big Island, noting the heavy rain it brought, while perhaps downplaying the broader life-threatening flooding and the single fatality reported.

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