#tsunami Maui

Three powerful earthquake hit the Canadian coastline off British Columbia on Oct. 21, 2018.

The events pose a possibility for a local tsunami risk, and serve as a reminder for Maui County residents to be prepared for emergencies and disasters.

“We appreciate the reports, and also our residents’ willingness to help clean up the debris,” said Ward. “Please continue to report debris, especially large quantities, unusual items, large items and materials that may be hazardous.”

The tremor was located off the coast of Honshu, about 55 miles from the epicenter of the deadly 2011 earthquake that devastated many parts of Japan.

“If a stone from the proposed seawall (or other heavy debris) from a tsunami were to crash through the plate glass windows in the Chlorine Building and crack one of the tanks, the liquid chlorine would become lethal chlorine gas (used as a weapon in World War 1).”

An estimated $3 million in state funds were released today for shoreline improvements to the Honoapiʻilani Highway on Maui, Governor Neil Abercrombie announced.

There is NO tsunami threat to Hawaii following a 7.4 preliminary magnitude quake off the coast of Guatemala.

A single Molokai resident informed county authorities that waves pushed a picnic table into the road in Honouliwai, and also washed up debris into the yards of residents.

Crews on Maui worked late into the night and early morning hours to assess coastal areas around Maui and determine if any damages were sustained during a tsunami event that occurred overnight.

Motorists who utilize the Honoapiilani Highway for their commute have likely noticed roadwork on the mauka side of the highway, in the area between Papalaua Wayside Park and Ukumehame Beach Park.

The training includes basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. The upcoming Lahaina session will be held at the Princess Nahienaena Elementary School in March.

Several mariners are seeking help to address issues with the depth of the channel at Lahaina Harbor, attributing the problem to the surge from the March 11, 2011 tsunami and subsequent swells.

The County of Maui is reaching out to spread the word on emergency preparedness as part of National Preparedness month in September.

Upon taking the Oath of Office three months ago, one of the first tasks was opening the doors to the 9th floor.

The force of the waves ripped trees and vegetation from the ground, flooded low lying areas, and burried stretches of fence beneath piles of dirt, rocks and branches.

Maui Firefighters were called to assist in returning a stranded turtle to sea after it had washed ashore in powerful tsunami wave action in Kahului this morning.

Two separate wastewater overflows were discovered at 7:30 this morning in Paukukalo and Napili on Maui. The overflows occured during planned operational shutdowns of pump stations in preparation of the imminent tsunami impacts.

The tsunami warning event on Saturday resulted in sewage spills to the ocean at three locations. Officials with the County of Maui identified the specific areas where the public should avoid the ocean until results of bacteriological tests are complete. They are: Kahului (the ocean fronting Hale Nanea and some of the drainage ditches near […]

Saturday’s University of Hawai‘i-BYU men’s volleyball match has been rescheduled for Monday at the Stan Sheriff Center. First serve is 6:00 p.m.   The game, originally scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at a sold-out War Memorial Gym in Maui, was postponed due to the tsunami warning issued on the Hawaiian Islands.   The match will instead […]

“In the face of warnings that the tsunami could be significant we made the difficult decision of shutting down wastewater pump stations in low lying areas and water service to those in these same areas,” said Dave Taylor, Chief of the County’s wastewater division. “We realized that if large enough waves impacted our pump stations […]