duh...really ...thanks Liz....who knew?
A Tsunami Watch is in force for all low lying coastal areas of Fiji.
According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii a strong undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 stuck at 7.34pm yesterday near the coast of central Chile.
It is confirmed that a tsunami has been generated.
It is estimated the tsunami could arrive in Suva at around 10.00 am this morning.
It could reach the Lau Group an hour earlier. People living in low lying coastal areas especially within 10 meters of normal sea level are advised to take precautions and be ready to move to higher ground or further inland.
The National Disaster Management Office is urging people living along the coastal areas - to take safety measures.
Specific Attention to the coastal areas of:
• Northern and Eastern Vanua Levu
• Udu
• Cikobia
• Lomaiviti Group
• Lau Group • Kadavu
• Northern and Eastern coast of Viti Levu.
It is estimated that the Tsunami Wave will enter Fiji Waters at approximately 8.30am this morning.
Members of public are asked to please take heed of this Warning.
Fiji Broadcasting Corporation
Well darn it if you only had only said something like “better consult the Mayans” I would have caught it. Oh well I guess I am an idiot for not getting right away that you were referring to the Mayan calender hoax.
Oh and please it’s either aft or lizard, not Liz, for Christs sake man I have a set of balls.