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RE: 5yr agoJapan -7.9 (Japan Scale)8.8 USGS earthquake - ericlp - 03-11-2011
Hawaii was hit by a 1-meter (39-inch) wave, according to scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, which wasn’t anticipating major damage. Can't really imagine doing any damage in Hilo. Hilo's surf wall probably deflected it.
RE: 5yr agoJapan -7.9 (Japan Scale)8.8 USGS earthquake - Rob Tucker - 03-11-2011
For our mainland members:
Local radio is telling us that Alii Drive in Kona took water. King Kam Hotel got a wash through it's lower floor, canoes destroyed in the harbor. I understand that the waterfront restaurants took some kind of beating.
No reports of injuries which is wonderful.
RE: 5yr agoJapan -7.9 (Japan Scale)8.8 USGS earthquake - macuu222 - 03-11-2011
Tried jogging to the ocean this morning like I always do in HPP. Got stopped at Second street. HPD still is blocking all roads to the coast as of 8am. And lots of cars of people who live there waiting to return.
Heard the King Kamehameha Hotel in Kona got flooded as well as Bubba Gumps
RE: 5yr agoJapan -7.9 (Japan Scale)8.8 USGS earthquake - Alaskana - 03-11-2011
Just had a Minor aftershock, nd civil defense pulled the evac notice for everywhere but kona.
Glad everyone is ok.
RE: 5yr agoJapan -7.9 (Japan Scale)8.8 USGS earthquake - Kapohocat - 03-11-2011
Glad to report that absolutely no damage down here. Once again lucky it was not a high tide. My sympathies for those in Japan that lost family and friends.
Kitty glad was glad to be home.
And got to see an old friend of my dad's doing the roadblock! He is on PD reserves and only does this kind of stuff now!
RE: 5yr agoJapan -7.9 (Japan Scale)8.8 USGS earthquake - Alaskana - 03-11-2011
Anyone heard how Ken's faired through this?
RE: 5yr agoJapan -7.9 (Japan Scale)8.8 USGS earthquake - Erlinda - 03-11-2011
Happy to hear you're all safe.
Malama pono
RE: 5yr agoJapan -7.9 (Japan Scale)8.8 USGS earthquake - janeadams - 03-11-2011
I was a block or two away from Ken's this morning, and all looked OK. At that point they were announcing opening of all the evacuated areas except for North and South Kona, and Hilo airport had opened about 1/2 hour earlier. Lots of places closed in town, though...
Jane
RE: 5yr agoJapan -7.9 (Japan Scale)8.8 USGS earthquake - Carey - 03-11-2011
Found this on line,
Some photos of the waves hitting Kona:
http://triathlon.competitor.com/2011/03/news/images-of-kailua-kona-tsunami-damage_23141
And a couple of videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjCV182S5y4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91Wh0_yNJhc
ETA: another photo link with more of the damage to south Kona:
http://connect.hawaiinewsnow.com/CommunityGallery.aspx?m=1
RE: 5yr agoJapan -7.9 (Japan Scale)8.8 USGS earthquake - Cali Hi - 03-11-2011
Thank you all for the information. I really appreciate it. I hope you are all safe and dry.
Aloha,
Jen
California/Hawaii