Naalehu Elementary School reopens after Hurricane Lala damage

Oct 06, 2026

Students on the Big Island are finally heading back to their own campus, good news for 400 families who have spent two months in makeshift classes.

  • Naalehu Elementary reopens Monday, two months after Hurricane Lala flooded the school.
  • Crews repaired roofs, replaced floors, and cleared out mold before students could return.
  • Kids had been getting only limited in-person classes while the work was underway.
  • The long repair timeline shows how much damage the storm left across parts of the Big Island.

Outlook: Classes resume Monday, with other storm-hit sites on the island still working through repairs.

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