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At Least One Killed as Hurricane Lala Slams Hawaiian Island

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“TRACKING TROPICAL STORM LALA IN THE PACIFIC”

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“AT LEAST ONE KILLED AS HURRICANE LALA SLAMS HAWAIIAN ISLAND”

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Topic poll · all networksWhat was the last hurricane to make landfall in Hawaii before Lala?

  1. Hurricane Iniki (1992)
  2. Hurricane Dot (1959)
  3. Hurricane Lane (2018)
  4. Hurricane Hiki (1950)
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Hurricane Iniki (1992)

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