Now that Asia has experienced a cataclysmic earthquake and tsunamis that have killed more than 23,000 (and the toll is expected to go much much higher), the Civil Defense in Hawai'i is worried that the residents have been lulled into a false sense of complacency that could kill many people.
It's been a long time (about 40 years) since Hawai'i last experienced a tsunami, although there have been false alarms since then. According to historical records, up until the 1960s, Hawai'i experienced a tsunami about every 7 years. I remember small kid time hearing the sirens and having to take part in drills. The scientists are now saying that Hawai'i is overdue for a tsunami. They have installed sensors in the ocean to warn you about Alaskan earthquakes, but there are no sensors to alert you of Chilean earthquakes, which could reach your shores within 3 hours.
Do you know what you need to do in a tsunami alert? Do you know where to go to be safe? For your own safety and well being, please review those plans now, while the tragedy in Asia is fresh on your mind and in the news.
At one time, Hawaiian Tel used to put things like maps of areas where a tsunami would cause the most damage and where the evacuation points were. Is that still in the front of your local phone books?
http://starbulletin.com/2004/12/27/news/index1.html
Miulang
It's been a long time (about 40 years) since Hawai'i last experienced a tsunami, although there have been false alarms since then. According to historical records, up until the 1960s, Hawai'i experienced a tsunami about every 7 years. I remember small kid time hearing the sirens and having to take part in drills. The scientists are now saying that Hawai'i is overdue for a tsunami. They have installed sensors in the ocean to warn you about Alaskan earthquakes, but there are no sensors to alert you of Chilean earthquakes, which could reach your shores within 3 hours.
Do you know what you need to do in a tsunami alert? Do you know where to go to be safe? For your own safety and well being, please review those plans now, while the tragedy in Asia is fresh on your mind and in the news.
At one time, Hawaiian Tel used to put things like maps of areas where a tsunami would cause the most damage and where the evacuation points were. Is that still in the front of your local phone books?
http://starbulletin.com/2004/12/27/news/index1.html
Miulang
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