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Hawaii is facing a one-two punch of tropical weather in mid-to-late August. Hurricane Lala struck the islands earlier in the month, prompting Governor Josh Green to order damage assessments and cleanup on the Big Island, with officials still checking for storm-related deaths; even the Lānaʻi Cat Sanctuary reported roughly $15,000-$20,000 in damages, though all of its more than 700 cats survived. Before recovery could finish, Tropical Storm Moke formed and tracked toward Hawaii, threatening more than a foot of additional rain, strong winds and flooding on the Big Island. Residents were bracing for a second round of severe weather even as they worked to clear debris and repair damage from Lala. Coverage across multiple days tracked Moke's approach and its potential to compound the hurricane's impacts, underscoring an unusually active and consecutive tropical weather pattern for the islands.