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Scientists developed Hawaiʻi's tsunami evacuation maps based on the impacts of past tsunamis. But how will future risks like sea level rise be calculated into the state's disaster planning? HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.
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Located in the middle of the Ring of Fire, Hawaiʻi must consider coastal disasters during construction planning. UH Mānoa assistant professor Hyoungsu Park explained how buildings can mitigate the damage.
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Epidemiologist Tim Brown says the state needs to invest its data systems if it wants to curb the spread of COVID-19; A Hawaiʻi Island tour company is dealing with tsunami damage to its retail space; An experiment with squids in space may offer clues about how to combat stress
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The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake Wednesday evening was magnitude 8.2 and struck 56 miles east southeast of Perryville, Alaska, off the state's peninsula.
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Life is back to normal for residents of coastal New Zealand this week. Late last week, a series of powerful earthquakes struck the South Pacific — leading…
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Powerful Quake Hits Off New Zealand, Prompting EvacuationsUpdated 3/4/21, 3:27 p.m.WELLINGTON, New Zealand — One of the biggest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history forced thousands of people in…
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UPDATE 12:30 p.m.The Tsunami Watch is canceled for the state of Hawai‘i as of 12:20 p.m. Hawai‘i time, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.…
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Technical issues made it difficult to get information about a tsunami watch for Hawaii and its subsequent cancellation, the National Weather Service said…
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No tsunami alert was generated for Hawaii following a strong California earthquake that rattled residents from north of Los Angeles to Las Vegas…
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As personal stories and emergency updates continue around the current Kilauea eruption, Hawai’i’s resident teams of expert volcanologists continue their…