#Maui tsunami

With Governor Josh Green proclaiming April as Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai‘i, DTRIC Insurance is reminding residents – especially those in low-lying areas – to be aware of the dangers of tsunamis and to develop preparedness plans.

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory recorded a magnitude-4.2 earthquake located off the northeast coast of O‘ahu on Sept. 15 at 8:40 p.m.

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaiʻi after a 6.8 (7.2 preliminary magnitude) quake reported at 10:23a HST on Friday, April 28, 2017 in Mindanao, Philippines

A flood doesn’t need to originate from the ocean, as does a tsunami.

The funds will support the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency. NOAA’s Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program provides funding to coastal states for preparedness activities such as inundation mapping, disaster planning, and tsunami education.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported that there is no tsunami threat to Hawai’i following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in the Solomon Islands on Thursday at 6:13 p.m.

Baldwin Beach goers found an unhappy surprise this morning, Thursday, March 26. The usually pristine shoreline was littered with what looked like Japanese tsunami garbage.

In Kahului, Maui, wave activity reached 1.7 feet with 18 minute intervals between waves according to a reading at 5:14 a.m. Maui beach parks will remain closed until Ocean Safety officials have completed an assessment of the conditions.

Maui County will take the lead on a two-year, $178,000 federally funded project to develop guidelines and protocols for reconstruction after natural disasters such as hurricanes and tsunamis.

To assist the county in its tsunami assessment, officials are asking residents to report any damage that they may find.

The 20 by 6 foot skiff was found by a Hawai’i longline fishing vessel about 700 nautical miles northeast of Maui. Registration numbers found on the skiff were used to identify the vessel. Authorities confirmed that it was washed away during the 2011 tsunami where it was registered in the Iwate Prefecture.

UPDATE: Hawaii News Now reports that the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has since issued an ALL CLEAR for Hawaii following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Costa Rica this morning.

The American Red Cross made another $46 million donation to the Japanese Red Cross, bringing its contributions to date to nearly $210 million. The figure includes more than $4.5 million in text donations.

A briefing will be held on Maui today for government and nonprofit agencies that are applying for federal disaster aid.

SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers will open on Maui and Molokai this week.

If approved, the declaration would clear the way for federal assistance to pay for damage to public infrastructure caused by the March 11, 2011 tsunami.

A coordinated statewide effort, entitled Aloha for Japan, has been launched to collect donations for victims of the deadly Japan earthquake and Pacific wide tsunami.

The cost of cleanup continues to rise as assessments are made of tsunami swept areas across the state. Today, Governor Neil Abercrombie visited both Maui and the Big Island.

The Japanese Cultural Society of Maui, will receive donations for the Japan relief effort at the March 24 event. All donations will go towards providing relief and recovery services in the devastated region.

Mayor Arakawa said all in all, Maui was able to return to business fairly quickly. He pointed out some areas that could be improved, and thanked the community for their cooperation during the emergency response.