The tsunami!

Hello it's me again, and in this blog post I am going to tell you a little about the Hawaiian tsunami of 1964!

Do you see the picture below? It is the Hilo town clock. Or at least it was. This clock has  now become a Hawaiian land mark because it survived TWO tsunamis! Well the general structure of the clock survived. Unfortunately, the inner working's of the clock's mechanisms have been destroyed. And that was not the only thing that was destroyed! See behind the clock? How it is just an open field? Well that is where the Waiakea village used to stand.
The Waiakea village was mainly populated with Japanese, which is why there is now a Japanese garden where the village used to be. Unfortunately, the tsunami was so strong it wiped Waiakea off the map, literally! 

We also went to the Pacific Tsunami Museum! There where many interesting displays. Including this one defining ocean waves to Tsunami waves.

Did you know that most tsunamis travel faster then jet planes!

At the museum played this game where you work at a Tsunami warning center. First you chose where you want the earthquake to happen. Then you chose how big the earthquake will be and if it generates a tsunami. If it does you have the choice to call a tsunami warning or to say nothing.
But you have to remember! Calling a tsunami warning could cost up to 5 million dollars, but people's lives are at stake. I generated an 8.5 earthquake that made a 30 foot tsunami. I thought the people of  Hawaii where good enough swimmers so I didn't call a tsunami warning. And....... I probably should have called one!

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