Tsunami waves hit us coast

After the Japanese tragedy on the night of Friday, 10, which gave the country another natural disaster to worry about, the consequences are still taking place around the world. A tsunami was created by a 8.9-magnitude earthquake and now other waves are making their way towards seacoasts. The major preoccupation was with the US coast, since an alert was sent to Hawaii, California, Oregon and Washington.

One of the waves hit Port Orford, Oregon, at 11:30 a.m. But, as it was originated by another tsunami, it didn’t present any power of damaging the city or the population. Still, the beaches considered at risk are blocked until second notice. The highest level of waves was reported on 6 feet in Maui by local authorities.

Waves in Hawaii

The only damage by the waves was to vessels taking fish to the Maui shore. Even though there’s no apparent menace, the tsunami warning goes until 03:00 p.m. Only after that can local residents go back home. Officials prefer to wait after sunrise so they can be sure about the wave situation. To measure the water level, sensors were positioned on the Hawaiian island and proved that the water went at least 100 feet ashore.

Resident of the Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Charlie Leonard said that the population took this tsunami more seriously than the one following the Chilean earthquake. “You could hear a pin drop in Waikiki. I think every body’s grateful that damage does not appear to be major,” he said. Leonard is a businessmen and lives in a condo on the 19th floor.

California warning

In California, the prediction was of waves up to 7 feet tall at Port San Luis Harbor. On the other hand, Santa Monica would have 2.8 feet waves. In San Francisco, Mayor Ed Lee says the city has made all precautions to not get the public harmed. The projection was on having waves over 2 feet taller than usual. Up to now there’s no immediate reason for evacuation.