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'Over-evacuation' may have prompted traffic problems before tsunami hit Hawaii, officials say

Hawaii officials say the timing of the tsunami warning and evacuation orders following this week's massive earthquake off Russia helped make for severe traffic congestion in some areas

Honolulu Star-Advertiser · 2d

Hawaii residents and visitors evacuate ahead of a tsunami that brought some flooding

Over a million Hawaii residents and visitors spent more than seven hours under threat of a potentially highly destructive tsunami Tuesday that triggered evacuations from low-lying coastal areas statewide.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Tsunami advisory for Hawaii has been lifted, but officials urge caution over next 24 hours

CNN’s Will Ripley reports from Hawaii as the tsunami advisory has been lifted. Earlier, tsunami warnings were issued for the US coastline and Japan after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia.

Tsunami warnings in US downgraded

Honolulu Star-Advertiser · 2d

Tsunami warning for Hawaii downgraded to advisory level

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center’s latest tsunami warning update for Hawaii says that first waves to hit Kauai measured at amplitude 3 to 4 feet in Hanalei, and 0.7 to 0.8 feet Nawiliwili. Tsunami amplitude is “measured relative to normal sea level,” according to the 8 p.m. update.

CNN · 1d

July 30, 2025: Tsunami warnings in the US downgraded after massive quake strikes Russia’s far east

The tsunami advisory for Hawaii has been lifted after a massive earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast put the region on high alert. Tsunami warnings for the US coastline and Japan were downgraded to advisories earlier.

StarsInsider on MSN · 1d

Why Russia’s massive earthquake didn’t trigger a tsunami

Russia’sKamchatka Peninsula was rocked by a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake onTuesday, July 29, sparking fears of a destructive tsunami across the Pacific.But the waves that reached Hawaii and the US West Coast were far smaller thanexpected and caused no damage.

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Sirens blare, traffic gridlocks as Hawaii braces for tsunami threat

Residents and visitors across the Hawaiian Islands were sent scrambling after a tsunami warning was sent out on Tuesday.

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Tourist Films Moment of Final Warning Siren Before Tsunami Hits Hawaii

The woman captured the "eerie" siren sounds along the coast of Waikiki Beach warning Honolulu residents and visitors about ...

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Hawaii breathes a massive sigh of relief after tsunami scare shakes islands

Wednesday evening in Waikiki ended in classic Hawaiian style, with a stunning red, orange and gold sunset, children laughing ...

Tsunami waves reach Hawaii, California after huge quake off Russia

A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii, where waves set off by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s remote Far East ...

KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco on MSN2d

Tsunami waves hit Hawaii, hundreds sleep at Maui aiport

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending ...

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Passengers En Route to Hawaii Film Exact Moment They Hear About Impending Tsunami

A passenger aboard a flight bound for Honolulu, Hawaii filmed the exact moment the pilot informed them about a tsunami ...

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Video shows major gridlock in Hawaii after tsunami warnings: 'Cars and cars waiting'

Shortly after the initial tsunami warning sirens went off, the streets of Honolulu became congested as people quickly tried ...

Hawaii Lifts Warnings After Tsunami Causes Minimal Damage

The worst predictions did not come to pass after a major earthquake off the coast of Russia sent a surge of water across the ...

Hawai‘i Public Radio1d

Honolulu transportation director on road capacity issues during tsunami warning

Roger Morton, the city's transportation director, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the traffic nightmare that ...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser2d

Hawaii has long history of devastating tsunami

It had been more than 12 years since a tsunami warning and statewide coastal evacuation has been issued in Hawaii.

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