We're Next

Still not much information on Hawaii but time to turn attention to ourselves. It's almost daybreak. According to the radio, we may be facing 10 foot waves, and the tsunami waves will build for awhile after the first one, and the danger could extend for some ten hours.

Eureka public schools are going to be closed today. Humboldt County is in emergency status, residents of particularly low-lying areas have (they say) been advised to evacuate though there are no mandatory evacuations. Water and power supplies may be disrupted. And of course, nothing much at all might happen. But it's not a good idea to run down to the beach and try to watch the tsunami. Sounds crazy but apparently the last time Hawaii had a big one, quite a few people died for just that reason.

I'm going to wait just a little longer before I wake Margaret. We're pretty well stocked with water and candles. Everything I'm hearing indicates we're far enough away. But Margaret should be informed in time to make her judgment.

Crescent City to our north, which suffered extensive damage from a tsunami before, is being totally evacuated.