Researcher: Hilo evacuation maps should account for possible megatsunami
Hilo’s existing tsunami evacuation zones are not sufficient to respond to a hypothetical megatsunami, according to a University of Hawaii researcher.
Back in 2011, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center began work on new tsunami models for the state after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami struck Japan.
Researcher: Hilo evacuation maps should account for possible megatsunami
