Deluge at Tokyo airport kills four and strands 7,000 as Hawaii braces for tropical storm

Areas around Tokyo have recorded 360mm of rainfall in the 24 hours to Friday, causing widespread chaos and damage, while Hawaii prepares for Tropical Storm Lala.

The Pacific storm is currently gaining strength, according to the US National Weather Service.

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Lala has formed in the Pacific Ocean and a hurricane warning has been issued for the Big Island of Hawaii

Tropical Storm Lala could bring rain, high winds and dangerous surf and rip currents to the Hawaiian Islands this weekend.

LOS ANGELES: Hawaii declared a state of emergency on Thursday (Aug 14) as it prepared for Tropical Storm Lala, which could bring powerful winds, flooding and landslides this weekend.The Pacific storm is currently gaining strength, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), which expects it to become a hurricane a

Lala could be a hurricane when it hits Hawaii: Forecasters  USA Today

Potential impacts from the storm could range from "devastating to catastrophic" and could lead to evacuations, the NWS warned.

Tropical Storm Lala formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and a hurricane watch has been issued for the Big Island of Hawaii, forecasters said.

This storm, a rarity for this part of the Pacific, is expected to bring heavy rains, strong wind and possibly “life-threatening flooding” to Hawaii this weekend

Tropical Storm Lala forms in the Pacific and hurricane watch is issued for the Big Island of Hawaii  AP News

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Hernan has formed in the Pacific Ocean and isn't threatening land. Hernan was about 1,460 miles west of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico.

Tropical Storm Hernan forms in the Pacific while a different weather system could soak Hawaii  Toronto Star

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Hernan has formed in the Pacific Ocean and isn't threatening land

Tropical storm Chan-hom is moving westward after hitting the greater Tokyo region