TSUNAMI CONFUSION BODES POORLY FOR SOLOMONS Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 00:00
Residents unaware of potential disaster
By Ednal Palmer HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Solomon Star, Mar. 1, 2010) - It would have been devastative for the Solomon Island country yesterday once the predicted tsunami crashed on our shores, because people were not properly informed.
Many went about with their church programs after the warning came through unnoticed early yesterday morning.
A tsunami warning was in effect for Hawaii, North Marianas, American Samoa, Marshall and Solomon Islands.
It was later tuned up for all the Pacific Island countries to be on alert after a powerful earthquake of 8.8 struck Chile producing giant waves that killed and destroy as it moved.