Is there a tsunami warning for Hawaii right now?
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Is there a tsunami warning for Hawaii right now?
There is No Tsunami Warning, Advisory, Watch, or Threat in effect.
Should I evacuate tsunami?
Evacuate: DO NOT wait! Leave as soon as you see any natural signs of a tsunami or receive an official tsunami warning. If you are in a boat, go out to sea.
What to do if there is a tsunami in Hawaii?
Immediately evacuate all beaches and all low lying coastal areas. Move inland to higher ground or move to the 3rd floor and above in reinforced concrete buildings. PTWC issues Tsunami Watch and Warning Bulletins to the State of Hawaii for distant earthquakes magnitude 7.9 or greater.
What is an extreme tsunami evacuation zone?
The evacuation zone is a guideline and should be considered the minimum safe evacuation distance. These maps do not consider the destructive effects of a locally generated tsunami. If you feel shaking, move inland immediately, well away from the evacuation zone.
How long do you have to evacuate for a tsunami?
You should be able to reach your safe location on foot within 15 minutes. Practicing your plan makes the appropriate response more of a reaction, requiring less thinking during an actual emergency.
Where is the best place to be during a tsunami?
It’s best to be on the landward side of the house, away from windows. Often tsunamis occur in multiple waves that can occur minutes apart, but also as much as one hour apart. Monitor the tsunami’s progress and listen for warnings or instructions from local officials.
Where do you evacuate during a tsunami?
Plan evacuation routes from your home, school, workplace and other places you could be where tsunamis present a risk. If possible, pick areas 100 feet (30 meters) above sea level or go as far as 2 miles (3 kilometers) inland, away from the coastline. If you cannot get this high or far, go as high or far as you can.
What should you not do during a tsunami?
Do not go near the shore to watch a tsunami hit. If you can see it, you are too close to escape. Should a tsunami occur and you cannot get to higher ground, stay inside where you are protected from the water. It’s best to be on the landward side of the house, away from windows.
How much time do you have after a tsunami warning?
The danger from a tsunami can last for several hours after the arrival of the first wave. A tsunami wave train may come as a series of surges that are five minutes to an hour apart. The cycle may be marked by a repeated retreat and advance of the ocean. Stay out of danger until you hear it is safe.
