As we were driving along South Kihei Road today, the tsunami sirens went off. I glanced at the car clock, remembered that it is February 1st and realized it was the monthly scheduled Emergency Alert System test.
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| tsunami siren near Kamaole I beach |
As you may recall, Maui's most recent tsunami scare was in March 2011 after the deadly earthquake that hit Japan. We were for the most part fortunate, though there was damage to the Maalaea boat harbor and water ran inland several blocks in Kahului (down Puunene). The guests who stayed in our Sugar Beach condo were evacuated - apparently they enjoyed the adventure, they are coming again this spring!
So, if you hear the sirens go off on the first day of the month at 11:45am, don't worry about it. However, it would be a good idea to familiarize yourself with the evacuation procedures and to know where the safe zone is (just look in the phone book at your condo or check out this Maui County link).
Labels: beach, condo, life on Maui, tsunami
