Hawaii County Crews Reopen Roads, Assess Damage to Homes, Businesses and Public Facilities in the Wake of the Tsunami

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Damon

From the Mayors Office: County of Hawai‘i Public Works crews worked quickly today to clear and reopen Kona roads to allow for detailed assessments of damage, and to clear the way for the public to return to most areas that were closed early this morning as a damaging tsunami approached the Hawaiian Islands. Hawai‘i County [...]

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More Devastating Footage of the Tsunami that Came Ashore in Kailua-Kona Last Night

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Damon

Here is more footage of the tsunami that came ashore in Kailua-Kona following the 9.1 earthquake that hit Japan last night:

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Five Earthquakes on Big Island Registered Over 3.0 on the Richter Scale in Last 24 Hours

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Damon

Well it has been a very exciting and tense 24 hours here on the Big Island.  A quick look at the earthquakes in the last 24 hours shows that we have had 5 over 3.0 on the Richter Scale since the big 9.1 magnitude earthquake in Japan. MAP 2.4 2011/03/11 21:15:23 19.374 -154.993 9.7 13 [...]

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Tsunami Hits Hulihee Palace *Updated*

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Damon

Announcement: The grounds of seaside Hulihe‘e Palace have suffered damage from this morning’s early tsunami. While the basement of the palace is flooded, it is still unknown if the first floor of the palace, with its many artifacts, suffered any damage. Long-time palace administrator Fanny Au Hoy reports that several treasured artifacts were removed from [...]

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Time Lapse Video of the Tsunami Surge in Kailua-Kona

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Damon

Here is a time lapse video of the Tsunami Surge that hit Kailua-Kona this morning following the 9.1 earthquake off the coast of Japan.

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