Hurricane Lala ripped through Na‘alehu on Hawaii’s Big Island, washing away or displacing headstones, caskets, and remains at the town cemetery and destroying access roads, as families grapple with grieving loved ones scattered across mud and debris. The disaster left a landscape of damaged graves, uprooted markers, and ongoing community mourning as residents and officials call for respect and aid in the aftermath.

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Hurricane Lala Unearths Graves, Caskets at Na‘alehu Cemetery, Hawaii

Weather· Aug 18, 2026

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Nāʻālehu is a community in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. Nāʻālehu is Hawaiian for "the volcanic ashes". It is one of the southernmost communities with a post office in the 50 states of the United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Nāʻālehu as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The population was 866 at the 2010 census, down from 919 at the 2000 census.

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