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The tsunami thing would be less amazing if you lived there rather than being just a visitor. Tsunamis are a big deal in Hawaii. Growing up there, we had month
by Amadou 13y ago
The tsunami thing would be less amazing if you lived there rather than being just a visitor. Tsunamis are a big deal in Hawaii. Growing up there, we had monthly tests of the tsunami warning system - sort of like air-raid sirens. They teach tsunami preparedness in the schools and spend a lot of time in the local history class (hawaiiana) talking about the devastation caused by tsunamis in the past. I would not be surprised to find out that the engineer responsible for the tsunami alerts in Google Now was a kama'aina.
- matthewbadeau 13y agoTsunami warnings in Hawaii are broadcast by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and through NOAA's weather broadcast. The PTWC is based in Ewa, so technically it's kama'aina. I live on Oahu right now and I've never received a tsunami warning with Google Now, only with the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) that are not specific to any carrier or phone. Flood and severe storm warnings are also broadcast using the WEA.