Drenched Hawaii on edge as Hurricane Lane slows its roll

HONOLULU: Torrential rain pounded Hawaii on Friday as Hurricane Lane crawled toward the island state, triggering landslides and 'catastrophic' flooding, while forcing thousands to seek emergency shelter.

By mid-afternoon, Lane was located around 120 miles (190 kilometers) south of the capital Honolulu, but had slowed its north-northeastward progression to a pedestrian two miles per hour.