Meteorologist discusses how Hurricane Lala will impact Hawaii

NPR | By Danielle Kurtzleben

Published August 16, 2026 at 5:46 AM MDT

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben talks to meteorologist Robert Ballard of National Weather Service about Hurricane Lala's impact on Hawaii.

Danielle Kurtzleben

Danielle Kurtzleben is a White House correspondent on NPR's Washington Desk. She appears regularly on the NPR Politics Podcast and other NPR shows.

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