Hawaiʻi Tsunami Warnings 1986, 1994

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With funding from the U.S. National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program and in collaboration with NOAA Public Affairs, the ITIC produced two informational videos. The content list for Tsunami Warnings can be download from the link below. The product is available upon request from ITIC.

The Tsunami Warning and Evacuation training video is a compilation of news announcements and stories aired during the 1986 and 1994 tsunami evacuations in Hawaii. Actual footage is shown of the evacuation of coastlines and boats in harbors, sirens and voice alert systems, emergency officials working to clear beaches prior to the first-wave arrival, the traffic problems, and the issuance of the “all-clear” announcement when the non-destructiveness of the tsunami was determined.

The Statewide video, which focuses on Oahu, also includes rare footage of the 1946 tsunami, the 1995 Greenland tsunami wave, and simulations of tsunami waves destroying a parking lot and building. It was developed for use by emergency managers and other government officials for education and training. This video is 11.50 minutes long and is available in DVD format. Videos documenting the responses on the islands of Hawaii island (Big Island), Maui, and Kauai are also available.