Hawaii's Big Island braces for first direct hurricane hit in 155 years | DW News

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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

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