Former Teacher, 93, Among The Deaths Blamed On Storm As Hawaii Residents Struggle To Clean Up

Hurricane Lala struck Hawaii's Big Island over the weekend, killing at least two people and leaving widespread damage across the archipelago.

May Doi, 93, a longtime kindergarten teacher in Naalehu, was found dead after apparently trying to flee floodwaters to reach a shelter; a man in his 60s was found dead in a pasture during a welfare check. Residents are clearing mud, downed trees and displaced caskets from at least two damaged cemeteries while lacking power in many homes.

Forecasters say Lala has since strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane well west of the main islands, and a separate tropical system could threaten Hawaii again by the weekend. Power restoration in some areas could take weeks.

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