Comments on: Tsunami Saturday in Hawaii: What the Government And Media Missed

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:36:21 +0000

You are EXACTLY right; tsunami experts in Seattle couldn’t believe what Hawaii officials did: http://goo.gl/dKHg

Basically, they LIED, and almost nobody cares!

This was tantamount to screaming “fire”…if we would have known it 3 foot —NOT 12 FOOT like the officials told us here in downtown Hilo, we would have gone back to sleep.

Those of you who’d “rather be safe than sorry”, how ’bout we come wake you at 2:00 am and tell you that your house “might” catch on fire? I mean, it COULD, and wouldn’t you rather be SAFE?

Safe, shmafe —–GIVE US THE REAL FACTS NEXT TIME, and we’ll make up our own minds.

By: Ilima

Ilima — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:17:36 +0000

I have to disagree with you completely on this one. Tsunami are extremely unpredictable and are influenced by the shaking movement of the original earthquake and the geography of the ocean floor along its way, not just the distance from the epicenter. As a result, it can cause great damage in one area and very little damage in another. Also a six-foot surge like the one that hit the Marquesas could actually be quite serious and inundate coastal areas. You should have talked with a tsunami expert for your analysis, not relied on your layman’s assumptions about tsunami.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:42:53 +0000

Thanks for all the much appreciated comments and input!

Aloha, Rob

By: TravelSocial

TravelSocial — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:50:13 +0000

Great analysis! Next time, I will call you or check your blog/social media channels for accurate information.

By: John Koch

John Koch — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:18:42 +0000

I was in Princeville, Kauai, HI. Very few comments on Local TV about Kauai, Lanai, Molikai. County & state authorities closed main road to Lihue from Princeville at Kapaa 9:30am didn’t reopen till 4pm.

Seems a lot of the fear is expressed by Govt authorities on Kauai, fearing they cannot control the 63,000 population, they isolate them without notice. Watching TV, other islands, Oahu, Maui, were told when roads would close, approx 1 hour before expected event. Not so on Kauai. No Notice.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:15:47 +0000

It is always easy to be critical in hindsite. My first reaction to no Tsunami is “fantastic”. My second reaction to the “unnecessary panic” you speak of is “your damned if you do and damned if you don’t” when dealing with the public. Personally I would rather be safe than sorry. Any one that ignores a warning or drill in the future is just plan foolish.

By: Rich Wallace

Rich Wallace — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:43:02 +0000

My wife and I were staying at Hapuna Prince and were awakened at 6:00 am and were evacuated to higher ground by the resort and fed breakfast, lunch and even a complimentary dinner at the hotel later that night. Although the government messed up our last day by overblowing the tsunami I can not say enough good things about how Price Resorts handled the situation.