Hawaii's Storm Season Nightmare: When Side Hustles Meet Mother Nature The latest forecast for Hurricane Lala brings a grim reality for many Hawaiian residents who have seen their side hustles disrupted by previous storms.
As the Category 1 hurricane closes in on the Big Island, small business owners and entrepreneurs who rely on the islands' fragile economy are facing a perfect storm of challenges.
More than 24,000 customers across Hawaii have lost power, including nearly 18,000 people on the Big Island, due to wind gusts upwards of 60 mph that have brought down trees and debris into power lines.