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Live in a yellow 'Extreme Tsunami' zone on Oʻahu? Here's when you should evacuate

Emergency managers directed Oʻahu residents in "red zones" to head inland on Tuesday as the state faced a tsunami. But ...

Tsunami risk appears to pass for U.S. after massive Russian earthquake; South American countries issue new warnings

A tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, an 8.8 magnitude in Russia's Far ...

Tsunami advisory dropped in Hawaii, but dangers remain. What tourists should know.

Hawaii’s Visitors and Convention Bureau says dangerous conditions may continue, even though the tsunami advisory has been ...

Hawaii breathes a massive sigh of relief after tsunami scare shakes islands

Wednesday evening in Waikiki ended in classic Hawaiian style, with a stunning red, orange and gold sunset, children laughing ...
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Honolulu transportation director on road capacity issues during tsunami warning

Roger Morton, the city's transportation director, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the traffic nightmare that ...

People had hours before the tsunami hit Hawaii. How they spent it worsened evacuation gridlock

Hawaii officials say the timing of the tsunami warning and evacuation orders following this week's massive earthquake off ...

Tourist Films Moment of Final Warning Siren Before Tsunami Hits Hawaii

The woman captured the "eerie" siren sounds along the coast of Waikiki Beach warning Honolulu residents and visitors about ...

Video shows major gridlock in Hawaii after tsunami warnings: 'Cars and cars waiting'

Shortly after the initial tsunami warning sirens went off, the streets of Honolulu became congested as people quickly tried ...

Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US after huge quake

Fears of a devastating tsunami across the Pacific faded Wednesday after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck ...