Response to the Chilean-Earthquake Generated Tsunami: The Hawaii Case Study - Tsunami Warning and Preparedness - page 251

Findings

• The decisions to order evacuations at the county level on Oahua and Kauai apparently
preceded transmission of the irst tsunami “amplitude (crest to trough)” model results.
• The Tsunami Warning Centers provided forecasts to Civil Defense in the state of Hawaii
that proved to be within the range of observed conditions.

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