Hurricane Lala approached Hawaii's Big Island but did not make a direct landfall, killing at least one person in a weather-related car accident and causing widespread power outages, flooding, and property damage. More than 130,000 utility customers lost electricity, some homes were reported swept off their foundations prompting a search and rescue effort, and numerous flights to Hawaii were canceled. Forecasters and officials noted the storm's proximity to South Point on the Big Island and its potential to be a historically rare direct hit, before it weakened and moved away from the islands.
Left-leaning coverage (NBC News, NYT) treats the hurricane as one item in a broader weekend news roundup, giving brief factual summaries of damage, power outages and the one fatality, with less elaboration on storm mechanics or climate context, embedding the story alongside unrelated political and national news.
Science-focused coverage (Scientific American, Phys.org/AFP, BBC, France 24, DW) treats Lala primarily as a meteorological and climate event, giving heavy attention to El Niño's role in fueling the storm, expert quotes from NOAA/NWS scientists, historical hurricane comparisons (Iniki 1992, Dot 1959), and detailed storm-track/rainfall data, alongside on-the-ground impacts like power outages and flooding.
Center-right tabloid coverage (New York Post) emphasizes practical disruption—flight cancellations at LAX and across Hawaii airports, specific power outage numbers, and infrastructure/utility response details—framing the story around travel chaos and utility impact.