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Hawaii is contending with back-to-back tropical systems in mid-to-late August. Hurricane Lala struck the Big Island, prompting Governor Josh Green to order damage assessments and cleanup efforts while officials investigated possible storm-related deaths; the Lānaʻi Cat Sanctuary reported all roughly 700-plus cats survived but sustained $15,000-$20,000 in damages. Before recovery could be completed, Tropical Storm Moke formed and tracked toward the islands, threatening to dump more than a foot of additional rain and bring strong winds to the already storm-battered Big Island. Residents and officials braced for compounding flooding and infrastructure damage as Moke approached over the weekend. The back-to-back storms highlight the unusual severity of this Pacific hurricane season for Hawaii, with recovery from Lala still in its early stages when the new storm threat emerged.