Live Tsunami Coverage from Hawaii

It is a beautiful morning in Hawaii, clear and warm.

But there is a bevy of activity in the islands as residents prepare for a tsunami. The series of waves is propagating outward from the epicenter of the earthquake, which struck off the coast of Chile across the Pacific late last night.

Police, fire and civil defense are clearing the coastline. Sirens will begin sounding at 6 a.m. to warn residents to move away from the shore. There is already a rush on stores to stock up on disaster supplies including water and non-perishable food. Hawaiians love their Spam, that canned meat product, and stores have already posted signs limiting Spam purchases. That made me smile…

Scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warn that the tsunami will arrive after11 a.m. Hawaiian time and they forecast a 12 foot high surge of water washing around the islands. It is not a single wave but a series of waves associated with the huge mass of water.

Here is streaming live coverage from KGMB/KHNL in Honolulu.

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