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Kauai Tsunami History and Safety Tips by api-290660369 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The 1946 Alaska earthquake caused a tsunami that hit Hawaii four hours later without warning, killing 159 people in Hilo with seven 39-foot waves over 15 minutes. This led to the 1948 creation of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. In 1960, a Chilean earthquake caused another destructive tsunami in Hilo, killing 61 people and destroying homes and businesses, despite warnings issued six hours before arrival. The document urges preparing evacuation plans, heeding natural warnings and sirens, and avoiding retu
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