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Tsunami advisory: Hawaii & USA West Coast

Postby billie_morini » Sat Jan 15, 2022 6:51 pm

15 JAN 2022
Tsunami advisory issued for Hawaii and entire West Coast after undersea volcano eruption off Tonga triggers 7.4 magnitude earthquake
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Re: Tsunami advisory: Hawaii & USA West Coast

Postby oldmansurfer » Sat Jan 15, 2022 8:13 pm

It’s all over now not much obvious to me but I’ll let you know if there’s any effects
So what is worse.... dying or regretting it for the rest of my life? Obviously I chose not regretting it.
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Re: Tsunami advisory: Hawaii & USA West Coast

Postby oldmansurfer » Sun Jan 16, 2022 10:59 pm

Apparently the Big Island of Hawaii felt most of the effects. I have heard it was worse in Chile, have not heard about west coast USA. https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/01/16/clean-up-efforts-underway-following-tsunami-surge-triggered-by-tonga-eruption/
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Re: Tsunami advisory: Hawaii & USA West Coast

Postby billie_morini » Mon Jan 17, 2022 1:28 am

West Coast USA did alright. Lots of surf. Barely any damage. A pal on Adak Island in the Alutian Islands was alert. It turned out okay up there, too.
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Re: Tsunami advisory: Hawaii & USA West Coast

Postby oldmansurfer » Mon Jan 17, 2022 5:35 pm

Tonga is going to be the worst most likely I heard 2 people drowned in Peru. But there are some smaller islands in Tonga that might be wiped out. Still waiting for reports because the volcano took out the internet lines so communication is slow
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Re: Tsunami advisory: Hawaii & USA West Coast

Postby oldmansurfer » Mon Jan 17, 2022 9:02 pm

The first fatality from Tonga a woman trying to save a dog https://www.cbsnews.com/news/angela-glover-dead-tonga-tsunami-brother-says/
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