Earthquake!

[Ber Rabbit]

Glad to hear everyone is ok. I'm a little confused though so someone help a lifetime non-earthquake area (though we have a huge fault) resident out. It sounds like power was out for a max of 24 hours (even if it was 72 hours for that matter) why is that a big deal? People hunting for food? Price gouging on batteries? For a few hours of no power? Help me understand.
Ber :lilbunny:

 

[justleesa]

Panic....Island....no way to get away from it....stuff like this can bring out the worst in people pretty fast.

As for the tourists...they don't have food and beverage stock or battery operated radio, lots don't rent cars....Stuck in Waikiki with nothing, maybe in a hotel room on the 20th+ floor and no running water......

Where I work it is mandatory to have emergency food, water, flash lights, radio, batteries, gas cooker etc....we were just fine

 

[Ber Rabbit]

Thanks Leesa! The only thing I have to compare it to was a major December snowstorm (Dec. 22-23) here in the Ohio Valley in 2004 where thousands of motorists were stranded in their cars on the highways in bitter cold weather for 6-36 hours. There were so many wrecks and stranded cars that several of the highways closed, even the vehicles sent to tow the cars out ended up getting stranded. Around here people with snowmobiles were collecting people from their cars and taking them to shelters. I know I'd much rather be stuck in Waikiki with nothing than on an Ohio highway during a snowstorm
Ber :lilbunny:

 

[justleesa]

I know I'd much rather be stuck in Waikiki with nothing than on an Ohio highway during a snowstorm

This is true! I went thru that in Chicago and in Germany - even had to walk several miles home in the last one....no fun there...here is was another day in paradise

 

[chepar]

Panic....Island....no way to get away from it....stuff like this can bring out the worst in people pretty fast.

Yeah, there's usually a general freak-out anytime there's some sort of warning - usually it's a hurricane or tsunami. This time though, the power went out before anyone had a chance to "stock up" - so any of the stores managing to open yesterday were hit with huge lines of people buying all kinds of stuff. One of the first things to run out - it's always toilet paper.

One thing that really gets me, though - there were still many intersection traffic lights out this morning. Basic traffic rule is that if the lights are out, you treat it like a 4 way stop. I can't even count the number of idiots zooming through the intersections yesterday and this morning - going at least 40 mph. Not even a hint of slowing down - it was crazy. :shakehead

 

[justleesa]

Yeah, there's usually a general freak-out anytime there's some sort of warning - usually it's a hurricane or tsunami. This time though, the power went out before anyone had a chance to "stock up" - so any of the stores managing to open yesterday were hit with huge lines of people buying all kinds of stuff.

We go thru so much disaster (hurricane) training at work that Roger and I put together our own survival package....If anyone wants the list of what you should have let me know - I'll get one for you.

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area we had our fair share of earthquakes and it still freaked plenty of people out when we had larger ones.

Stuff like this brings out the worst, and best in people.

Glad to hear that everyone came through it ok.

Any large waves???

 

[bobgads]

Kona Locals

From past experiences, what effect do you expect the eathquake to have on the various dive sites? Does it have a negative effect on animal populations and visability. Are the effects long term or short term? I can certainly understand if it is it just to soon to tell.

Best news is that it was not more serious with loss of life and injurues.

 

[justleesa]

I doubt that anyone here can really speak from past experiences, which is a good thing.

Took this picture last night Al, it was choppy and dirty

 

[VBlueV]

I know I'd much rather be stuck in Waikiki with nothing...
Ber :lilbunny:

This is true! ...here is was another day in paradise

... most relaxing day I've had in a while

yeah.. our routine really didn't change much for a sunday.. (with no tv and because the "authorities" on the radio kept saying "there was no threat of a tsunami").. we went to the beach.. then went kayaking.. then had a barbecue..

and.. as fishb0y said.. "most relaxing".. mostly due to no electric devices and no phone calls =)