nineva Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 There is a major and serious Tsunami warning for Hawaii due to the earthquake this morning in Chile. 8.8 on the Richter scale. If you have friends in Hawaii please call them. The government is not going to sound the alarms until 6 a.m. Hawaii time, at which time everyone is going to head for higher ground and there will be traffic gridlock. Woke my niece up just now. She had no idea. Pregnant with two little kids and her husband is on a ship. She is packing and heading out. They are predicting the highest waves since 1964. Also, they have a lesser warning for the California coast up to Alaska. :(:( Fortunately they have experience dealing with this in Hawaii, but I still remember the last one that hit. Extra time to prepare is always a good thing. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhondalea Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Keep us posted, please! Prayers are being said...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 My 80 year old mother just got home yesterday from Hawaii. So glad she wasn't in this. I pray for the safety of all concerned. Hawaii is such a beautiful place and its people are wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LA Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 OMG! Do you happen to know from which direction this Tsunami will be coming in from,, east, west, south etc.?? My best friend just moved to Hilo 2 weeks ago & one that lives on the Kona side,, thanks for the heads up I will be sure to contact them & hope that no one is hurt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Thanks for the warning. I live close to the coast and had not heard anything about this. I checked www.noaa.gov and found the warning there, it even gives the estimated times that a tsunami may hit. I assume that the warning sirens won't be used until later today. Now I will know what the siren means, its a wave not the nuclear power plant leaking! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeAnn Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 The news this morning thought it would be on all sides of every island there. So looks like everybody would be affected. Pray for those to get to safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyllis Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Our son is supposed to fly to Hawaii tomorrow morning!! Wonder if all air traffic will be suspended for a couple of days.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaii Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 All is well here, on the island of Oahu. They are projecting a possible series of waves around six foot high, hitting around 11 a.m. All airports are open, except for Hilo. The recommendation is to stay off the roads because of gridlock, just in case they evacuate the coastline. Our concern, right now is that they may shut down the pumping stations (water) and this could cause a sewage backup into the system and streets - yuck. Hopefully, they won't. In the meantime, we have power and I am holing up in my quilting room for the day, for a little "quilting therapy"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Stay safe!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IQuiltToo Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Our son lives in Honolulu and has called twice this morning. Said he will call later after it is all over. Fortunately, he no longer lives in EWA Beach or near the beach in Honolulu. He is up on higher ground. Needless to say, he is working from home today. He keeps the computer system in the islands up and running for Kaiser Permanente. He has been busy non stop today. When he and fiance first moved to Hawaii, they were first in Hilo, then Kona, then EWA Beach. They split up and he moved into Honolulu proper. Sounds like the big island will take the biggest hit if this happens. He said he will keep us posted. Sending prayers up for Chilie and all the Pacific Islanders. Gransdson's surfing contest in San Diego was also cancelled due to a tsunami advisory for the west coast. Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seakitten Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 No problems here as yet. The sirens started at 6 am, for an event expected to hit a little after 11 am. At this writing, about 10:30 am, the batteries on the sirens are gradually dying. So far, emergency systems seem to be working well, so we do not anticipate too many serious problems. I will keep you updated, unless we lose power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anita Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 The waves are getting close. They're now reporting that "Strange tides are happening on the big island"...let's keep everyone in prayer for safety. An irrational childhood fear of mine was of tsunami's...so this interests me on many levels. But I'd rather never have to see one happen, to anyone anywhere. Anita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWBowser Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Prayers are sent out to all people effected by this storm. Stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anita Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Tsunami "train" seems to be subsiding...continued prayers for Chile and all others that have been and are still affected. With so much happening around the world...I'm embarrassed to have complained about anything this week. I'm reminded of an editorial about not just counting blessings but making every blessing count. This is an uplifting/motivating read. http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/02/13/335755/living-inside-every-minute.html anita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seakitten Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 The thing seems to have mostly fizzled out with no real damage, so we are very lucky this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 good to know but stay cautious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Wren Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Would you believe the tsunami is going to make it all the way to Australia? Yep beaches are closed along the coast of Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Hi Catherine, I was thinking of you and so glad to hear you are OK, as well as the others on the islands. Sandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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