Honolulu, Hilo friends, please check your local news for a possible Tsunami arriving around 11:00AM local time, possibly produced by an 8.8 earthquake in Chile!
Rj
Hawaiians !! Tsunami warning 11:00 AM!!!! watch/read news
Let's keep bumping this one.
6AM Tsunami sirens will be sounded in the Hawaiian islands!
I learned sometihing today; this is interesting.
[quote a tsunami has been generated that could cause damage along
coastlines of all islands in the state of Hawaii. Urgent action
should be taken to protect lives and property.
A tsunami is a series of long ocean waves. Each individual Wave
Crest can last 5 to 15 minutes or more and extensively flood
coastal areas. The danger can continue for many hours after the
initial wave as subsequent waves arrive. Tsunami wave heights
cannot be predicted and the first wave may not be the largest.
Tsunami waves efficiently wrap around islands. All shores are at
risk no matter which direction they face. The trough of a tsunami
wave may temporarily expose the seafloor but the area will
quickly flood again. Extremely strong and unusual nearshore
currents can accompany a tsunami. Debris picked up and carried
by a tsunami amplifies its destructive power. Simultaneous high
tides or high surf can significantly increase the tsunami hazard.
The estimated arrival time in Hawaii of the first tsunami wave is
1119 am HST Sat 27 Feb 2010
quote/]
I'm calling Carol in 1 hour, which will be 5:30 AM just to let her know...the sirens will wake her at 6:00 am anyway. I know she likes to go hang at the market on Saturdays...she usually reads some news in the AM anyway...you've been there..I love that computer nook she has with the windows in to her little forest there!
I'm certain her kids might call her, but they are on west coast time...they should be stirring soon.
This message was edited Feb 27, 2010 8:37 AM
FYI, I just woke up Bob & Carol, so they are advised now and calling their friends.
rj
Just called Jennie and talked to Frank. She had gone on to the office so they could notify others. He said they had a call at 4AM with warnings. The phones are ringing all over the Hawaiian Islands. My time is 10:15, his is 6:15 AM. Gives them 5 hours to prepare. Their home is far enough away from the beach that it is unlikely they would be hit. He is administrator for several clinics and they are evacuating one of them. Odd that I woke up with Jen on my mind even though I had not yet heard the news. Mental telepathy?
Christi
Stay safe.
The first wave is figured to hit Hilo at 11:05 AM.
Carol & Bob, and myself are at about 900 ft. on the mountain, so safe.
Has anybody heard from Jenn in Kihei? She lives by the coast.
Other islands in the Pacific will be under threat as well.
Stay safe all.
Dave, see my post above. I called and talked to Frank. They are ok.
Christi
Thanks Christi,
Good to know they are aware and safe.
The size of the waves are unknown, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says they will be dangerous.
You folks are in my prayers. Stay safe!
-Joe G.
I just saw the news, and I'll be thinking and praying for all of you to be safe! Please check in whenever you can.
Hugs,
Alexandra
Reports from the Marquesas Islands have verified that a significant Tsunami event is on the way.
The Earthquakes that happened in Chili were larger the the one that generated the Tsunami which caused the last disaster in Hilo in 1960.
Please stay safe; there is so much development along the coast and so few roads that go inland.
I alternate between CNN and The Weather Channel, hoping to find up-to-the-minute info about Hawai'i being hit by a tsunami. Best of luck to all our friends in the Pacific. My prayers to all of you. Please stay in contact if you can.
Sylvain.
Live coverage. http://mashable.com/2010/02/27/hawaii-tsunami-warning/
Glad our Hawaiian friends will be okay.
Mary
This message was edited Feb 27, 2010 12:49 PM
Praying all will be safe.
katie
Alaska's coastal areas are under Tsnunami advisories and Australia is also under either advisory or warning. I can't catch it. Hope everyone stays safe in all affected areas.
The first surge has hit and passed. Second surge is to hit soon.
Several surges have happened. They are continuing and getting more dramatic each time.
Praying safety for you and everyone on the islands.
The whole world is under siege.
The Chinese have a curse: "May you live through interesting times".
All right, listen up: whomever invoqued that curse, step forward NOW. I have a few words for you.
Sylvain.
The worst surges were about six ft. (trough to crest) with the water being about three ft. higher than normal. The surges are still coming, but authorities feel that the threat is over.
The bad news of the day is in Chile. Many people have lost their lives.
It was interesting watching that reef be covered and then bared inside of minutes when a normal tide takes 6 hours. So glad the surge wasn't as bad as they feared.
I'm so glad that the predictions were not correct. Better to take extra precautions than to be caught unprepared.
PK
Aloha All,
Well, it's been a busy day here, but luckily a non-event really. I went into work this morning before 6am because we have many elderly winter residents who I expected would be frightened and confused as to what to do. The resident manager was there, but none of our other guys could come in as they themselves were under evacuation orders - as Christi says, I live up the hill so we were in no danger of our home flooding. We spent the morning knocking on doors, fielding questions from visitors, calling those who we knew needed help, etc., etc., etc. Kihei Road was locked down by 10am - it was very eerie - not a soul to be seen. I sent quite a few people up to our house to wait it out, and Frank fed and generally looked after them for the day. The manager and I went to one of the buildings furthest away from the sea and up to the top floor to wait it out. I must tell you that some whales put on the most spectacular display of jumps right out of the water for over an hour, and we had a wonderful view being on the 6th floor!
We were very pleased as all the plans we had in place in the event of an emergency went very smoothly, and there was no panic from anyone, although there was quite a lot of concern from the older folks and from some of the visitors who had no idea what the shrieking sirens meant, but because we looked like we knew what we were doing, everyone stayed pretty calm. My mother, however, was a nervous wreck until I got home LOL!
Thank you, Christi for the call, it was much appreciated...
Jenn
what a wonderful thing to hear about the whales. Glad everyone are OK.
I'm so glad that everyone is safe. I can remember those "go sit on the mountain" times!!. Definately better be safe than sorry.
We need to keep the people of Chile in our prayers, also.
Jeanne
If anyone could form a good plan, it would be Jen and/or Frank. What a relief that the predictions did not pan out. Even so, it is always wisest to over-prepare than take a chance. Definitely believe we have a mental connection. How lucky I am.
Hug Margaret for me. Love all of you.
Princess Kilikina
Two good things came out of this: First and foremost, noone was hurt and there was no property damage. Second: the whole exercise allowed everyone to see how it should have been done in the event of a real emergency. We thank Him above for sparing the Pacific as a whole.
I can't help but think of the people of Kiribati, and Fanning island in particular, who live at ocean level with no high ground to flee to. Their islands and athols are quickly and steadily being engulfed by the sea's rising level. A 3-6 foot swell, wether you want to call it a tsunami or not, must have had devastating repercussions for them. They have already sought and obtained environmental refugee status from New Zealand. I am told some of them already had to abandon their little islands.
Keep well, all.
Sylvain.
Thank you for the information, Sylvain. I was not even aware of these islands.
PK
Oh, Princess, I didn't know about the Republic of Kiribati and Fanning Island in particular until we found that island on our itinerary. I have good geographical knowledge but I had never heard of those islands, either. So, I Googled it and found 3 or 4 sites that actually originated from the Republic of Kiribati and a few others who mentioned their existence. Fanning is totally undevelopped: no electricity, no running water, communal living. Norwegian Cruise Lines opened an elementary school there years ago, which they staff and keep supplied with everything a school may need.
I loved our stop at Fanning island. It was like walking in the garden of Eden. That's also where I got acquainted with their rising water crisis. The picture I uploaded earlier shows the women's choir that welcomes visitors disembarking from the shuttle. We had packed an old suitcase containing a care package for the children: note books, pencils, sharpeners, erasers, coloring books, crayons, rulers, glue sticks, construction paper, children's scissors, stickers, etc. All that stuff came from the dollar store but you would have thought our meager offerings came directly from a jewelry store.
Also, those supplies ingratiated me with the island's fierce warriors who posed with me. They wouldn't accept cash from me. The old carry-on bag was used to bring back the shell of a large triacnid clam, typical of those waters. You know those clams: in the TV show Sea Hunt, Lloyd Bridges used to stick his foot in one of those every other episode. The clam would close and trap his foot. He was in danger of drowning every time. We were such fools when I was a kid. We actually believed that hogwash. The shell now sits proudly among the rest of my collection. Every one of them has a story. Again, I left a bit of myself over on Fanning Island.
Take care, all.
Sylvain.
Edited because I can't conjugate verbs today, somehow.
This message was edited Feb 28, 2010 6:09 PM
sylvain. what a wonderful story. I love hearing about others travel.
What a very special person you are Pu'ole.
PK
The wave reached the east coast of Australia but the effects were insignificant. Although beaches were closed and warning signs put up a lot of people ignored them. It appears the pulse was directional, aimed more towards Japan and Russia. There's a lot of variables that affect tsunamis other than the strength of the quake that generates them. It's fortunate that they were working against this one.
Hi everyone,
so glad everyone is OK!!! i have been looking over the new site by Dave, but i will continue here on tropical.
glad everyone is ok. even we had exceptionally high tides here, but no damage.
isaac