Hawaii

Hurricane Lane has weakened to a category four storm as it heads towards Hawaii where residents are bracing for "life threatening" winds and flooding.

All schools and university campuses on Hawaii's Big Island have been closed until further notice as the category four Hurricane Lane continues to track closer to the US islands.

Hurricane Lane could become even stronger and any of Hawaii's islands could bear the brunt of the storm, Hawaii's National Weather Service says.

Hurricane Lane is now a category four storm that is on track to head north and pass closeby the Hawaiian islands midweek. State officials are urging residents and visitors to heed warnings.

Storm warnings have been issued for Hawaii, with Hurricane Lane forecast to move to the state's south by the middle of the week.

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center has cancelled its tropical storm warning for Hawaii's Big Island as Hurricane Hector weakens to a category 3.

Hurricane Hector remains a category four storm as it slowly moves west towards the south of Hawaii.

The destructive lava eruption at the foot of Kilauea Volcano on the Hawaii's Big Island has slowed to a virtual halt for the first time in over three months, geologists say.

Hurricane Hector will pass south of the US state of Hawaii tomorrow with the main impacts being rough surf, however, some heavy rainfall and gusty winds are also possible.

Hawaiians are being urged to be ready for any emergency or evacuation as Hurricane Hector nears the US state.

Hawaiians have been warned to prepare for Hurricane Hector.

An Illinois-based restaurant chain is being accused of appropriating Hawaiian culture and legally bullying businesses on the archipelago from using their own language. Audio

Hurricane Hector has returned to a Category 4 storm and picked-up speed as it moves towards Hawaii's Big Island.