HI News Digest: 02-28-10

For many on O'ahu, flight to high ground ends at Pali Lookout

02/28/10 The fear of a deadly tsunami sent them running for high ground, but once they got there, they held a party on the Pali. Hundreds of people converged on the Pali Lookout yesterday morning as warnings of an approaching tsunami spread. Many arrived before sunrise and by mid-morning, the access road to the lookout was so jammed with parked vehicles that police were called for parking control.

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Scientists defend warning Pacific Rim of tsunami after Chile earthquake

02/28/10 Felipe Gamboa/AFP/Getty ImagesA wrecked house after a tsunami in San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile today, after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the country killing at least 708 people. The South American nation has been hit by numerous aftershocks, some reaching over...

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