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Here we go again, tsunami warning failed:

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Three earthquakes hit near Tonga but the tsunami warning system failed because of a power failure at Tonga. My god, have they not heard of UPS's? (Uninterruptable power supplies, you can get them at Staples for less than 100 bucks)

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/04/earthquake.tonga.ap/index.html

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Originally posted by sonhouse
Three earthquakes hit near Tonga but the tsunami warning system failed because of a power failure at Tonga. My god, have they not heard of UPS's? (Uninterruptable power supplies, you can get them at Staples for less than 100 bucks)

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/04/earthquake.tonga.ap/index.html
You're right, those stupid Tongans should just hop in their cars and drive over here to a Staples and get some. Why didn't they think of that?

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Originally posted by Moldy Crow
You're right, those stupid Tongans should just hop in their cars and drive over here to a Staples and get some. Why didn't they think of that?
What, they don't have a bridge?🙂

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Originally posted by Moldy Crow
You're right, those stupid Tongans should just hop in their cars and drive over here to a Staples and get some. Why didn't they think of that?
They probably couldn't afford it anyway.

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Originally posted by sonhouse
What, they don't have a bridge?🙂
The tolls are too much. One trip would break their bank.

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Pretty pictures:

http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/bulletins.htm

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Originally posted by sonhouse
Three earthquakes hit near Tonga but the tsunami warning system failed because of a power failure at Tonga. My god, have they not heard of UPS's? (Uninterruptable power supplies, you can get them at Staples for less than 100 bucks)

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/05/04/earthquake.tonga.ap/index.html
The centre in Hawaii issued a tsunami warning. There's a big issue in New Zealand now because people heard about it from the BBC and not from the NZ authorities, who chose not to broadcast it.

There's a whole lot of "but it was a false alarm" / "yes, but what if it wasn't" exchanges going on apparently.

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Had there been any government-issued advice at all about what to do in the event of a wave, prior to this event?

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Originally posted by ElleEffSeee
Had there been any government-issued advice at all about what to do in the event of a wave, prior to this event?
Stop, drop and roll!

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Originally posted by Daemon Sin
Stop, drop and roll!
As in drop your kegs and kiss yo ass good bye?

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Originally posted by ElleEffSeee
As in drop your kegs and kiss yo ass good bye?
I'd advise against it. Wouldn't be very dignified when you washed up on shore flashing both cheeks for the world's media to see.

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Originally posted by orfeo
The centre in Hawaii issued a tsunami warning. There's a big issue in New Zealand now because people heard about it from the BBC and not from the NZ authorities, who chose not to broadcast it.
I am happy we have the Great Brittain there all ready to take the big waves from the Atlantic. Below sea level and tsunamies, not a good match.

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Originally posted by Daemon Sin
Stop, drop and roll!
We've got a lot of visqueen and duct tape left over from the last time our govt tried to scare us about a bio-terrorist attack. Maybe it'll work on tsunamis too.

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Originally posted by Moldy Crow
We've got a lot of visqueen and duct tape left over from the last time our govt tried to scare us about a bio-terrorist attack. Maybe it'll work on tsunamis too.
Sounds like the ingredients for a home-made, Tsunami-riding surfboard!

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Originally posted by orfeo
The centre in Hawaii issued a tsunami warning. There's a big issue in New Zealand now because people heard about it from the BBC and not from the NZ authorities, who chose not to broadcast it.

There's a whole lot of "but it was a false alarm" / "yes, but what if it wasn't" exchanges going on apparently.
I haven't heard any of this at all and I live here.

Also, I didn't hear the warning from the BBC which is fair enough considering the earthquake happened at 4:30am our time. I did however get Moldy's frantic PM when I woke up that morning (about the time it would have hit). I don't know what that guy would do without me.