Hawaii missed a big tsunami.
That’s probably not entirely accurate, let’s rephrase: Hawaii didn’t get a significant tsunami from the Chilean quake. The Hawaiians didn’t miss it at all. Hawaiians moved to higher ground. They prepared for disaster. Then the disaster didn’t occur.
That’s good news, especially since there remains disaster in Chile to worry about.
How long before some yahoo complains we shouldn’t trust USGS, nor NOAA?
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I don’t think the “crying wolf” scenero applies to this type of event. The potenttial disaster from a tsunami is bad enough to keep people on their toes. Everyone saw the videos and don’t want any part of a tsunami.