Travel chaos at LAX as hurricane cancels Hawaiibound flights
News Source : New York Post
News Summary
- A total of 59 neighbor island flights and 18 transpacific flights were canceled Saturday.
- Lala was approaching the southern end of the Big Island.
- Forecasters warned of life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
- If Lala makes landfall, it would be the first hurricane to hit the Big island in 155 years.
- The storm is expected to strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall on Sunday.
- The National Weather Service has issued a hurricane warning for parts of the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
Hawaiibound flyers were hit with a travel nightmare Saturday as Hurricane Lala strengthened near the Big Island, forcing airlines to cancel flights from LAX and slash service across the islands.
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