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Hawaii governor calls state of emergency as hurricane Lala expected to pummel Big Island

Hurricane Lala is now a Category 1 storm as it nears Hawaii's Big Island, bringing heavy rain, life-threatening flooding and mudslides as Gov. Josh Green calls a state of emergency. Andrew Kozak has more.

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