Tropical Storm Lala rakes Hawaii with high winds and rain without making landfall

Tropical Storm Lala lashed Hawaii with heavy rains and high winds, causing dangerous flooding and damaging over 100 homes. Although the storm did not make landfall, it toppled transmission lines and soaked the electrical grid, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without electricity. Local authorities requested assistance from mainland utility workers to restore power. The system has since weakened and is beginning to exit the islands as markets monitor the impact on related stocks.