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How 8 outlets covered this story

Every outlet below published on the same event within a few hours. The comparison shows what each report leads with, whose account it credits, and which shared details it leaves out.

The event

What We Know About Damages From Hurricane Lala in Hawaii

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What they agree on

  1. Hurricane Lala brought strong weather to Hawaii

    In 7 of 10 reports: The Straits Times, France 24, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, NPR, Channel NewsAsia, The New York Times

  2. Lala caused flooding in Hawaii

    In 5 of 10 reports: The Straits Times, France 24, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, The New York Times

  3. Lala weakened to a tropical storm

    In 4 of 10 reports: Al Jazeera, The Guardian, NPR, Channel NewsAsia

  4. The Big Island was affected by the storm

    In 6 of 10 reports: CBS News, The Straits Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Channel NewsAsia, The New York Times

  5. Rainfall was a significant factor from the storm

    In 6 of 10 reports: CBS News, The Straits Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, NPR, The New York Times

  6. Power outages occurred in Hawaii

    In 3 of 10 reports: The Guardian, Channel NewsAsia, The New York Times

Outlet by outlet

OutletLeads withCreditsDoesn't mention
CBS News Downpours flood the Midwest as Lala barrels toward Hawaii Lana Zak John Elliott
  • Lala caused flooding in Hawaii
  • Lala weakened to a tropical storm
  • Power outages occurred in Hawaii
The Straits Times Lala, now a hurricane, dumps heavy rain on Hawaii US National Hurricane Centre
  • Lala weakened to a tropical storm
  • Power outages occurred in Hawaii
France 24 Hawaii narrowly avoids direct hit as Hurricane Lala brings strong weather Authorities
  • The Big Island was affected by the storm
  • Rainfall was a significant factor from the storm
  • Power outages occurred in Hawaii
Al Jazeera Hurricane Lala weakens to a tropical storm, but flooding persists in Hawaii US National Hurricane Center (NHC)
  • Power outages occurred in Hawaii
The Guardian Lala weakens to tropical storm as it lashes Hawaii with heavy wind and rain Josh Green poweroutage.us Kimo Alameda nothing shared is missing
NPR Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across Hawaii nothing attributed
  • Lala caused flooding in Hawaii
  • The Big Island was affected by the storm
Channel NewsAsia More than 180,000 without power in Hawaii, 100 homes damaged as Lala weakens to tropical storm poweroutage.us Hawaii Governor Josh Green National Hurricane Center
  • Lala caused flooding in Hawaii
  • Rainfall was a significant factor from the storm
The New York Times What We Know About Damages From Hurricane Lala in Hawaii nothing attributed
  • Lala weakened to a tropical storm

Written by gemma-4-E4B-it-qat-UD-Q4_K_XL at 2026-08-17 23:00 UTC. It compares only the headlines and summaries above and adds no outside information; every reference was checked against the list.

Where they diverge

  • Lala's status/intensity

    • The Straits Times: Lala... strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane
    • Al Jazeera: Hurricane Lala has weakened from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm
    • The Guardian: Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm
    • NPR: Lala is again a tropical storm
    • Channel NewsAsia: Hurricane Lala brushed the Big Island before being downgraded to a tropical storm

  • Specific rainfall expectations/amounts

    • The Straits Times: Lala was expected to dump 25cm to 50cm of rain on the Big Island, with totals possibly reaching over 60cm
    • Al Jazeera: Up to one metre (three feet) of rain was expected on higher windward slopes
    • The Guardian: Total rainfall of nearly 3ft (one meter) was expected on the higher windward slopes

  • Impact on the Big Island

    • CBS News: Tropical Storm Lala threatens Hawaii's Big Island with rainfall and strong winds
    • The Straits Times: Hurricane Lala on Aug 15 lashed Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain and strong winds
    • France 24: torrential rain and hurricane-force winds are still causing widespread flooding, mudslides and power outages across the islands
    • Al Jazeera: pounding waves crashed against the shore of the Big Island. Wild squalls bent tall palm trees, and fierce sideways rain swelled rivers.
    • The Guardian: it wasn’t done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts... A search-and-rescue mission... was launched after flash floods apparently swept several occupied homes off their foundations in the coastal communities of Na’alehu and Wai’ohinu, near the island’s southern tip
    • Channel NewsAsia: Hurricane Lala brushed the Big Island
    • The New York Times: its outer bands left the Big Island with power outages, road closures and flooded homes