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RE: Major earthquake off Pacific NW coast - james weatherford - 10-29-2012 Actually, the County does have property right on the water in HPP. RE: Major earthquake off Pacific NW coast - Carey - 10-29-2012 FOR EVERYONE THAT IS NEAR THE WATER, LAVA FLOW & SUCH The Civil Defense alarms were initially installed around the country as AIR RAID sirens (remember the "duck & cover" practices at school???), & locations were chosen based on the proximity based on population density AT THE TIME....The country, as a whole, did not do a whole lot of new siren land allocation & installation for decades... what with the end of the Cold War & all.... If you have NOT signed up already for the Hawaii County Civil Defense Notification, DO IT NOW!!!! link: http://ww2.citywatchonline.com/Public/Signup.aspx?SUID=jMsd45DCLtpnkuC41zEKNw== or follow these directions: Hawai‘i County residents need to register for City Watch notification messages by either mailing their contact information to: County of Hawai‘i Civil Defense Agency, 920 Ululani Street, Hilo, HI 96720. To register, please give your name, street address (no P.O. boxes, please), city, sub-division (if applicable), home phone, cell phone, and email address. The service is free to all residents. If anyone WAS already on this notification & did not receive notification, that would be another matter... BUT TO KNOW YOU ARE NOT IN A SIREN LOCATION & not have an alternative plan is not wise, and REMEMBER NOT ALL hazards may get warnings to everyone... IF YOU ARE IN AN INUNDATION ZONE: if you feel an earthquake, be prepared to evacuate....remember 3/11 & 1975 - you will only have MINUTES to evacuate...YOU MUST HAVE A PLAN, DO NOT expect the county to tell you what to do, KNOW IT & PRACTICE IT The county Civil Defense does offer this service, at no additional cost to you... use it! RE: Major earthquake off Pacific NW coast - Iju - 10-29-2012 quote: I think they also came over HPP . Heard the helicoptoer buzz and some annoucement from a lound speaker around 8pm. RE: Major earthquake off Pacific NW coast - Royall - 10-29-2012 quote: Don't want to start an argument but, I'm on 13th and Maku'u and can hear the siren on 6th. Those sirens rotate 360* while sounding if I'm not mistaking, why wouldn't some on only 6-7 blocks from the water hear them? I also thought there was a siren on Paradise.... Just asking...... Royall Hale O Na Mea Pa`ani RE: Major earthquake off Pacific NW coast - Royall - 10-29-2012 quote: Royall Hale O Na Mea Pa`ani RE: Major earthquake off Pacific NW coast - nana valley - 10-29-2012 Carey, thanks for the civil defense notification website for signing up for emergency alerts. I am going to pass this on to people in my church. I recommend to everyone: it's very easy to sign up. [ ![]() http://ww2.citywatchonline.com/Public/Signup.aspx?SUID=jMsd45DCLtpnkuC41zEKNw== RE: Major earthquake off Pacific NW coast - PaulW - 10-29-2012 Hi Royall, The closest siren to Paradise Ala Kai is at Kaloli and 4th (as far as I know) which puts it 1.4 miles from the last house on Ala Kai. Can a siren be heard from 1.4 miles away? I don't know. RE: Major earthquake off Pacific NW coast - csgray - 10-30-2012 I am 2 miles from the ocean, which puts me at least 1.4 miles from the nearest siren and I can hear them loud and clear. However, wind direction could certainly play a part. Carol RE: Major earthquake off Pacific NW coast - otter - 10-30-2012 I'm glad I was on the island to expirence this. RE: Major earthquake off Pacific NW coast - Big_Island - 10-30-2012 I'm located up in the top of Orchidland and I could hear the HPP Sirens clear as a bell. Think I'm about 1.5 mile above the highway... ![]() |