Amateur radio operators throughout Hawaii responded to the tsunami caused by the earthquake off of Maule, Chile that occured on February 26, 2010.
Activities are chronicled here. It's not a question of "If", it's a question of "When".
Enjoy, and feel free to drop me an e-mail if you have any questions.
Amateur radio operators responded to the needs around the tsunami warning issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center following the magnitude 8.8 earthquake off of Maule, Chile.
ARES and RACES radio operators responded to EOCs at the State and county Civil Defense EOCs, the Red Cross EOCs and other locations. Check-in nets were held at the top of each hour starting from 7:00 am on the State-wide VHF repeater and 7088 kHz HF frequencies. State CD amateur radio operations in the EOC, KH6HPZ, started at 10:45 am.
See: ARRL article
You can see a video of the incoming tsunami: YouTube video
A reminder: Being prepared is a personal responsibility. Being aware of emergency response and recovery procedures before an incident is also a personal responsibility. See: Personal Preparation
The quake occurred with the usual coinciding of the full moon. The moon was 96% full; within two days of becoming a full moon. Chile was within sight of the moon, exerting tidal forces lifting on the crust of the Earth.
Moon image courtesy of the BMDO/NASA's Clementine satellite, Earth image courtesy of the NASA Earth Observatory and computation courtesy of Fourmilab.
Spaceweather.com has an archived web page showing the condition of the sun that day. There were two sunspots, and only an B1 class solar flare.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald Reporting
These are links to articles from The Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
- Quake triggers tsunami fears
- Surge spares East Hawaii
- Crowds gather on high ground to await waves
- Kona-side visitors take evacuation in stride
- Isle prepares for the worst
- Officials say Hawaii County was prepared for tsunami
- Big Island spared devastation seen in 1960
- Tsunami cost Big Isle $274,067
- Tsunami breakdown
- Big Island Report
Maui News Reporting
These are links to articles from Maui News.
- Kahului Airport, businesses get ready for tsunami
- Hawaii braces for potentially damaging tsunami
- Mauians prepare for tsunami
- Police, firefighters help Mauians get to higher ground
- Tsunami concerns postpone UH volleyball, state high school wrestling
- Mayor Tavares advises residents to find higher ground, stay calm
- Tsunami warning canceled, stay out of ocean due to possible sewage contamination
- An epic life well-lived
- Maui calm as waves roll in
- Maui calm as waves roll in
- Residents react when they discover ‘this is not a drill’
- Warning leads to run on gas stations for fuel, food, ice
- West Maui evacuees go with the flow
- Sewage spills may be lingering in wake
- Scientists defend warning
- Hawaii ‘dodged a bullet’ from quake-triggered tsunami
- Scientists: Models should be tested to check assumptions
- Aloha goes long way on crazy day
- Beachgoers urged to observe signs as ocean water is tested
- The tsunami effect
- Dodging a bullet
- Dodging a bullet II
- Hawaii tsunami shoppers return emergency items
The Garden Island Reporting
These are links to articles from The Garden Island.
- Lines at the pump
- Mrs. Charles Rice
- Police block coastal roads
- FLIGHTS: All airports open
- TOURISM: Hotels and visitor-related facilities open
- KIUC: Call the co-op if tsunami downs power lines
- COAST GUARD: Crews making preparations throughout Isles
- STATE: Quake-triggered tsunami begins affecting Hawaii
- INTERNATIONAL: Huge quake hits Chile; tsunami threatens Pacific
- LOCAL: Wave watchers gather at Wailua
- APTOPIX Chile Earthquake
- Tsunami alert canceled; Hilo airport, Kauai roads reopened
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- Scientists defend warning after uneventful tsunami
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin Reporting
These are links to articles from The Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
- No tsunami threat to Hawaii from big quake off Japan
- Hawaii under tsunami advisory after magnitude 8.8 quake strikes off Chile
- Lingle declares state of emergency
- Expected wave heights and times
- Tsunami comes ashore in Hawaii, but no damage reported
- Water receding off Oahu
- All clear issued for islands; tsunami warning canceled
- Tsunami official: 'I think we dodged a bullet'
- Police, hotels evacuating tourists off Waikiki's streets, beaches
- Water receding in Hilo Bay
- Traffic will be halted in inundation zones at 10 a.m.
- Sirens alert residents to tsunami warning
- UH campuses closed until further notice
- Hawaii under tsunami warning after Chilean quake
- Parks, golf courses and the Honolulu Zoo closed today
- California under tsunami advisory
- Hilo Airport closed; vessels urged to leave harbors
- 8.8-magnitude earthquake hits central Chile
- National Guard ready to evacuate Kalaupapa residents if needed
- Asia prepares for tsunami after Chile quake
- Senators urge calm
- Civil defense sirens will sound at 6 a.m. to alert residents to tsunami warning
- HECO issues emergency tips
- Hilo prepares to take first hit
- Homeless evacuate beaches on Leeward Oahu
- Tsunami danger could last for hours
- Residents asked to conserve water
- Waikiki evacuation appears to be going smoothly
- Obama urges residents to heed all warnings
- Tsunami waves up to 6 feet hit French Polynesia
- Chile earthquake generates cross-Pacific tsunami
- Events canceled, malls closed across islands
- Four schools designated Oahu evacuation centers
- Four Navy ships head out to sea
- Lingle asks for public's cooperation
- Limit flushing of toilets, state Civil Defense urges
- All UH sporting events cancelled
- Tsunami reaches Kauai
- Some don't heed repeated warnings
- Hilo, Kahului airports closed, others are open
- State officials caution 'we are still in waiting period'
- 4-to 5-foot surges in Kahului Harbor on Maui
- Tsunami causes damage on French Polynesia islands
- No damage reported as tsunami waves travel past Hawaii
- All clear expected at 2:30 p.m., officials say
- Kauai closes highways as tsunami approaches
- City facilities remain closed for the day
- UH, HPU, high school sports events off due to tsunami threat
- Police, hotels evacuating tourists off Waikiki's streets, beaches
- Water receding in Hilo Bay
- Tsunami advisory issued
- Social media adds to torrent of news
- Tsunami response flaws draw review
- Most homeless heed call to vacate beaches
- Waikiki goes with the flow
- Tsunami puts Pacific region on alert, but does no harm
- Hours of waiting, watching from vantage points around state
- Army to shut road sections
- Tsunami's impact
- Waves couldn't catch rhythm of the Slinky
- Monthly siren test today, 2 days after tsunami threat
- Cost of tsunami to city estimated at $330,000
- City, state testing nine sirens around Oahu today
- Tsunami response cost city $330,000
- Maui plans to review tsunami
Honolulu Advertiser Reporting
These are links to articles from The Honolulu Advertiser.
- Hawaii tsunami warning canceled; no damage seen in Islands
- Tsunami waves could reach 6 feet
- Civil Defense says first waves to hit at 11:04
- Acting mayor urges people to stay off 911
- 1 dead in motorcycle crash; part of H-1 westbound closed
- Stores seeing influx in customers looking for last-minute supplies
- Hawaii's state coastal parks to reopen
- On Maui, a miles-long line of cars heads for high ground
- 8.8-magnitude earthquake devastates Chile
- Maui warned of wastewater spills in some areas
- Hanauma Bay remains closed, all other public beaches reopened
- Hilo airport re-opened; road to Kahului open
- Closures and cancellations
- Hilo has been tsunami magnet
- Pali Lookout provides view, peace of mind
- Maui County asks people to avoid flushing
- Hawaii County officials close inundation area roads
- Lingle issues emergency proclamation
- Tesoro issues advisory on gasoline purchases
- Wave watchers gathering near Wailua River State Park
- Evacuation buses on duty on Waianae Coast
- In Waikiki, warnings to visitors on beach
- Kauai�s automated alert system kicks in
- North Shore preparing for tsunami
- Use 911 for emergencies only, police say
- Motorists jam gas stations in Nanakuli
- Neighbor Island travelers worried, prepared
- Mood calm in Pacific Tsunami Warning Center as siren warning issued
- Lone boater takes preparations at Heeia
- Readers weigh in on the tsunami warning
- The emergency supplies you'll need
- Residents along shorelines told to evacuate in advance of waves
- Civil defense urges preparation
- Man thwarts theft at Laie beach
- Status of sporting events
- Status of sporting events
- Hawaii's state coastal parks to reopen
- People who missed Saturday's recyclable pickup urged to store bins
- Three ocean areas still closed on Maui due to wastewater spills
- Tourists praise warning system, precautions
- For many on Oahu, flight to high ground ends at Pali Lookout
- Hilo's location gives almost any tsunami added punch
- Better safe than sorry, Hilo residents say
- Three ocean areas still closed on Maui due to wastewater spills
- 'Buyer's remorse' after tsunami
- Kauai mayor touts mass-notification service for emergencies
- Maui to review tsunami response, evacuation following complaints
- Tsunami response cost city $330,000
- Tsunami threat cost Hawaii County $274,067; 873 workers were mobilized
- Maui County spends nearly $114,000 responding to tsunami threat
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