The County of Hawaiʻi has directed the evacuation for all tsunami inundation zones as a result of a Tsunami Warning.
Emergency shelters are being opened at the following locations:
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 8.7 occurred off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia at 1:25 p.m. HST Tuesday. Evidence of a tsunami has been recorded in the western Pacific Ocean.
The first tsunami wave is expected to arrive at around 7:17 p.m. HST Tuesday.
Tsunami waves may continue for hours or even days. Stay away from coastal areas until officials say it is safe to return. LEAVE THE COASTAL INUNDATION ZONE BY 6:17 P.M.
General Safety Information
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Set a meeting place in case you are separated. Set up a point of contact off-island who can pass along messages if local communications are disrupted.
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Check on your neighbors, especially if they are older, have children, have disabilities, speak another language, or have another situation that may make it hard for them to prepare. Assist them if you can.
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If there is time before you evacuate, shut off cooking gas, electricity and water supplies at the point they enter your home. This can reduce damage and make conditions safer for first responders and repair crews after the tsunami waves stop.
