Hurricane Lala is barreling toward Hawaii’s Big Island. It could be the first hurricane-strength storm to make direct landfall there since 1871. Power outages have already hit thousands of residents, as wild winds and heavy rain cause damage. Evacuations are underway. There are warnings of severe flooding, landslides and coastal erosion.
Matthew Cappucci, Senior Meteorologist at MyRadar, lays out the dangers this hurricane presents to Hawaii’s islands and what people can do to avert getting stuck in winds or a flash flood.
Chapter Breakdown
0:00 Hurricane Lala to make landfall on Hawaii’s Big Island
0:31 DW speaks to American meteorologist Matthew Cappucci about Hurricane Lala’s dangerous wind speeds at the core of the storm or “eye” of the hurricane which reach 75 mph
1:23 Torrential rain of Lala pose major safety risks
1:32 Likelihood of Lala reaching Big Island and whether Big Island is pulling the storm closer
2:46 Hurricane Lala is losing forward speed: Could that be dangerous?
3:17 Moist layers of atmosphere poses dangers of heavy rainfall
3:55 High end waves and beach erosion could havesignificant impact economically
4:16 Hurricanes are a “blob of tropical moisture” – Why does this matter?
5:11 What happens when hurricanes pull away from island and create “fetch”
5:33 Role of El Nino in creating more tropical storms
7:02 What are the implications of volcanic slopes drawing in hurricanes?
9:22 Auhorities have announced state of emergency and to stay off the roads
11:00 Possibility of wildfires on the island, despite Lala
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