Hurricane Lane Downgraded To Tropical Storm

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 25th August, 2018) Hurricane Lane was downgraded to a tropical storm late on Friday as it approached the Hawaiian island of Oahu, brining extreme rain and damaging winds, the US Central pacific Hurricane Center said.

"Lane weakens to a tropical storm south of Oahu but rain bands will still bring more flooding and damaging winds to parts of the main Hawaiian Islands," the agency warned.

US President Donald Trump announced a state of emergency on the islands earlier this week and promised Federal assistance in a conversation with Hawaiian Gov. David Ige.