Comments on: VIDEO: Hawaii Mayor reflects on tsunami http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2010/02/27/video-hawaii-mayor-reflects-on-tsunami/ Serving Hawaii County Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:20:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: damarv http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2010/02/27/video-hawaii-mayor-reflects-on-tsunami/comment-page-1/#comment-204 damarv Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:44:33 +0000 http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/?p=172#comment-204 We were fortunate that nothing happened on February 27th. But I think that Hawaii County has to revise it's evacuation plan. Back when the 1960 Tsunami struck Hilo, there were a lot of residential structures that helped to slow the progress of the waves as it came ashore. But now, since there are no obstructions to really slow down an incoming wave, there is greater chances that a Tsunami wave can venture further inland. True, we now have the breakwall to slow it's advancement, but what about the areas that aren't protected by the wall? And we are not 100% sure of the angle in which the wave will travel. As a precaution, the inundation zone should be increased above Kapiolani Street or closer to Komohana, just to be safe. We were fortunate that nothing happened on February 27th. But I think that Hawaii County has to revise it’s evacuation plan. Back when the 1960 Tsunami struck Hilo, there were a lot of residential structures that helped to slow the progress of the waves as it came ashore. But now, since there are no obstructions to really slow down an incoming wave, there is greater chances that a Tsunami wave can venture further inland.

True, we now have the breakwall to slow it’s advancement, but what about the areas that aren’t protected by the wall? And we are not 100% sure of the angle in which the wave will travel. As a precaution, the inundation zone should be increased above Kapiolani Street or closer to Komohana, just to be safe.

]]> By: Regina Brito http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2010/02/27/video-hawaii-mayor-reflects-on-tsunami/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Regina Brito Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:55:38 +0000 http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/?p=172#comment-80 Good Afternoon, I would like to tknow about some possibilty that tsunamis in tahiti next may. I bougth a trip to there, but i am afraid of tsunamis. Tanks for some news. Sorry about my ingles. Good Afternoon,

I would like to tknow about some possibilty that tsunamis in tahiti next may. I bougth a trip to there, but i am afraid of tsunamis. Tanks for some news.

Sorry about my ingles.

]]> By: LEI http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2010/02/27/video-hawaii-mayor-reflects-on-tsunami/comment-page-1/#comment-69 LEI Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:15:08 +0000 http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/?p=172#comment-69 I am glad that every one was able to cooperate in our community on tsunami saturday..Good job every one of you to be help out each other. I am glad that every one was able to cooperate in our community on tsunami saturday..Good job every one of you to be help out each other.

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