the warning systems have become so much more sophisticated. folks in hawaii had hours and hours now to prepare for these waves that are approaching and folks in japan and other parts of the pacific rim, they've had quite a lot of warning as well. >> yes. they have. and that's one of the great benefits of modern communication is getting this word out on a global scale. the effort to educate the public on what to do and not to panic and behave in a rational way and lives will be saved. >> paul earl is with the u.s. geological survey. i know you've been very busy, sir. and we appreciate you talking to us as we continue to watch these live pictures from kgmb in hawaii. it's very easy to see what's going on there in the water. there have been reports and now it's been confirmed by scientists in hawaii that the tsunami triggered by that devastating earthquake in chile