Earthquake in Hawaii

[colorcountry]

Son just called. Does anyone know anything?

[Siena Dreaming]

We get our gas at Costco in Kona. In the last month or so it's been at least 30 cents cheaper. One day when the barrel prices were on the move it was even 60 cents cheaper.

Costco's good for bread and juices too. Significant savings over regular Hawaii prices.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Connie!

I've been down about an hour, so has the local news. We just got a Honolulu station back. Here a short rundown of events.

The quake was at 7:08 this morning and reported 6.3 - 6.5.

Structural damage shut down Kona Hospital and is being evacuated.

Structural damage and ceiling collapses st some businesses in Kona.

Highway 190 on the Kona side has been shut down due to landslides.

Power outages on this island in areas but here's the kicker, power is out on Oahu and Maui.

Maui airport is closed, accepting only incoming flights.

Governor Lingle was in Kona this morning and has returned to Honolulu. Declared a state of emergency at 9:12 am .

Latest, breaking.....Honolulu International is closed.

Up to ten after shocks, up to magnitude 3.5 reported.

There is no Football this morning!

[La Enchiladita]

I knew someone who lived in Alaska at the time of the 1964 quake which registered 9.2

[null and void]

Yeah, I knew you knew. Did you know that I knew that you knew?

[oceanview]

has the Hawaii governor requested federal assistance yet?

[mom4kittys]

Thanks for the info, I assumed there was a connection between the two. I would imagine it would be very scary on an island with all this going on.

[Pylon]

Oil came in cans? Next thing I know, you are gonna try to tell me that soda came in glass bottles!

[Right Wing Assault]

I knew and I bet you knew I knew, you know? So what's new?

[Howlin]

I'm just getting in; how bad is it?

[oceanview]

OK, here we go - CNN running a story about "problems" at the airport - limited water, no functioning toilets (they are electric), no communications telling tourists that outbound flights are not moving.

[Miss Marple]

From what I have learned it seems that there are minor injuries but significant damage to infrastructure.

[cmsgop]

Sounds pretty bad,it has gradually gotten worse as the reports came in,turn on CNN

[mystery-ak]

Are people going hungry...do they need bottled water...has the looting begun?

[Central Scrutiniser]

Kauai has needed Costco for a long time. They are opening one in Hilo too, and on Oahu they are opening a third. Evidently the Hawaiian stores perform the best for Costco, which is understandable!

Only bad thing is lots of old mom and pop stores are gone, hard to find li hing and kava at Costco!

[Howlin]

Thanks. I'll try to pay attention now.

[paulat]

I'm just getting in; how bad is it?

...uhh...read the thread...Your Majesty....

[ShadowDancer]

My brother lives in Honolulu, all the circuits are busy everytime I try to call.

[Howlin]

I still don't understand how we can get pictures from space and not Hawaii.

[freeperfromnj]

It noticed that too. Amazing. Don't you know things are supposed to be back to normal within an hour of a natural disaster.

[ArmstedFragg]

I was in the valley, in one of the few multi-family projects in our area that wasn't significantly damaged. A considerable number of neighboring apartment and condo projects fell into their parking structures.