Tropical Storm Lala is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches Hawaii, forecasters said on Friday, Aug. 14.

The nonprofit food bank said it also distributed 103,680 ready-to-eat meals and grocery vouchers valued at $300,000 from Kau to Kohala and Puna to Kona.

The effects of Hurricane Lala were nothing short of humongous as the storm dumped around 1.9 million Olympic-size pools of water on Hawaii during the severe weather event.

Conditions were expected to remain hazardous Sunday across Oahu, the state's most populated island, as outer rain bands swept across the island chain.

Thousands of Hawaii Island customers face prolonged outages as crews repair extensive damage from Hurricane Lala ahead of another round of flooding rain and gusty winds.

Hurricane Lowell skirted Hawaii to the west late Monday night but brought severe winds and rain with it, leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power, the National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Lala moved away from Hawaii, but flooding, mudslides and dangerous surf remained concerns Monday after the storm inundated communities.

Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell pelted Hawaii’s western islands Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands and ripping up stretches of beachside roads. Along the Southern California coast,