Hawaii & Japan bracing for Tsunami

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Ki-Ki

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Apparently it's going at 500mph. 140 miles off the coast of Hawaii. Sky & Fox news are covering it, said it's due to hit any moment.. (22:00 GMT) could be minimal effect but very interesting none the less.

Tsunami waves have begun surging ashore on Hawaii's Big Island, more than 15 hours after being triggered by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Chile.

The waves will now continue moving north towards the other Hawaiian Islands and onward into the Pacific.

Officials are warning residents to remain on high alert, cautioning that the tsunami is a series of waves that will continue to march toward Hawaii's shores through the afternoon.

"The time from one tsunami wave to the next can be five minutes to an hour," a Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) bulletin reads. "The threat can continue for many hours as multiple waves arrive."

Residents are advised to remain on high ground until local authorities give the "all clear," which could come no sooner than two hours after the estimated time of the tsunami's arrival.

The state had significant lead time in preparing for the tsunami, sounding alarms to evacuate coastal areas starting at 6 a.m. local time. It was the state's first widespread evacuation in 16 years.
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From ABC News

Meanwhile, disaster management officials in Fiji said they have been warned to expect waves of as high as 7.5 feet (2.3 meters) to hit the northern and eastern islands of the archipelago and the nearby Tonga islands.
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Good luck to everyone out in Chile.
 
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Tsunami Lost

Tsunami Lost

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/s10/lost/news/a205714/lost-cast-crew-shelter-from-tsunami.html

LOST Sheltering from Tsunami

The cast and crew of Lost are attempting to shelter from an expected tsunami.

The show is filmed in Hawaii, which is bracing itself after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Chile earlier.

Writing on Twitter, the show's executive producer Carlton Cuse said: "To ALL on the LOST crew -- responding to the Tsunami warning -- safe refuge is available at the studio."

He added: "Waves to reach Hawaii just after 11AM."

Actress Carrie Preston, who is married to Lost star Michael Emerson, reassured fans that she and her husband are in America.

"Michael and I are safe in LA and praying the tsunami doesn't hit the islands too hard!" she wrote. "Thanks for the concern."

Meanwhile, the show's co-creator Damon Lindelof posted: "Praying for Chile and all the islands of Hawaii. Please send our cast and crew all your positive energy."
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Large waves are reported to have struck Chile's Juan Fernandez island group, reaching halfway into one inhabited area and killing five people. Several more are missing.

Two aid ships are reported to be on their way.
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and even closer to you guys..

California has also warned its coastal cities to prepare for possible tsunami waves, the first strike possibly around San Diego.
The Cook Islands, Kiribati, Niue, Tonga, the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Vanuatu could also all be at risk.
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BBC News, UK
 
The only natural disaster that took place today was Kansas getting beat by Oklahoma State. Geez
 
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