Sam Cooper, owner of The Most Irresistible Shop In Hilo, prepares the entrance to his shop with sandbags as residents and business owners prepare for a possible tsunami generated by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile in Hilo, Hawaii, USA, 27 February 2010. EPA/Bruce Omori +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++
Sam Cooper, owner of The Most Irresistible Shop In Hilo, prepares the entrance to his shop with sandbags as residents and business owners prepare for a possible tsunami generated by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile in Hilo, Hawaii, USA, 27 February 2010. EPA/Bruce Omori +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++ © dpa/DPA | dpa
A Honolulu shopper passes an empty water aile at a supermarket in Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 27, 2010, as residents deal with an evacuation. Residents in coastal areas of Hawaii were being told to evacuate Saturday as the Pacific island chain braced for a tsunami following a huge earthquake in Chile, officials said. Tsunami sirens sounded at 6:00 am local time (1600 GMT), for the first time in 16 years, alerting residents to the possibility of destructive waves, forecast to reach the islands by 11:19 am (2119 GMT), officials said.
A Honolulu shopper passes an empty water aile at a supermarket in Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 27, 2010, as residents deal with an evacuation. Residents in coastal areas of Hawaii were being told to evacuate Saturday as the Pacific island chain braced for a tsunami following a huge earthquake in Chile, officials said. Tsunami sirens sounded at 6:00 am local time (1600 GMT), for the first time in 16 years, alerting residents to the possibility of destructive waves, forecast to reach the islands by 11:19 am (2119 GMT), officials said. "If you live anywhere in the evacuation zone, you have to evacuate," John Cummings, Oahu Emergency Management Department spokesman, told local media. "We're going to treat this as a destructive-type tsunami." AFP PHOTO/Rob Shikina © AFP | AFP
Shop employees board up a window in downtown Hilo as residents and business owners prepare for a possible tsunami generated by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile in Hilo, Hawaii, USA, 27 February 2010. EPA/Bruce Omori +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++
Shop employees board up a window in downtown Hilo as residents and business owners prepare for a possible tsunami generated by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile in Hilo, Hawaii, USA, 27 February 2010. EPA/Bruce Omori +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++ © dpa/DPA | dpa
Motorists line up for gasoline as it became difficult to find the fuel after an earthquake in Valparaiso February 27, 2010. A huge magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck Chile early on Saturday, knocking down homes and hospitals, and triggering a tsunami that rolled menacingly across the Pacific. REUTERS/Eliseo Fernandez (CHILE - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
Motorists line up for gasoline as it became difficult to find the fuel after an earthquake in Valparaiso February 27, 2010. A huge magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck Chile early on Saturday, knocking down homes and hospitals, and triggering a tsunami that rolled menacingly across the Pacific. REUTERS/Eliseo Fernandez (CHILE - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) © REUTERS | REUTERS
Honolulu shoppers que for the cashiers at a supermarket in Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 27, 2010, as residents deal with an evacuation. Residents in coastal areas of Hawaii were being told to evacuate Saturday as the Pacific island chain braced for a tsunami following a huge earthquake in Chile, officials said. Tsunami sirens sounded at 6:00 am local time (1600 GMT), for the first time in 16 years, alerting residents to the possibility of destructive waves, forecast to reach the islands by 11:19 am (2119 GMT), officials said.
Honolulu shoppers que for the cashiers at a supermarket in Honolulu, Hawaii, on February 27, 2010, as residents deal with an evacuation. Residents in coastal areas of Hawaii were being told to evacuate Saturday as the Pacific island chain braced for a tsunami following a huge earthquake in Chile, officials said. Tsunami sirens sounded at 6:00 am local time (1600 GMT), for the first time in 16 years, alerting residents to the possibility of destructive waves, forecast to reach the islands by 11:19 am (2119 GMT), officials said. "If you live anywhere in the evacuation zone, you have to evacuate," John Cummings, Oahu Emergency Management Department spokesman, told local media. "We're going to treat this as a destructive-type tsunami." AFP PHOTO/Rob Shikina © AFP | AFP
HONOLULU - FEBRUARY 27: Shoppers line up in front of a grocery store as they wait for it to open February 27, 2010 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Residents are stocking up on food and emergency supplies in preparation for a potentially damaging tsunami, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Chile which sent waves across the Pacific Ocean. Warning sirens have been reported to be going off near the coast and the state is under a tsunami warning but there is no evacuation planned at this time. So far over 100 deaths in Chile have been reported and that number is expected to rise. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
HONOLULU - FEBRUARY 27: Shoppers line up in front of a grocery store as they wait for it to open February 27, 2010 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Residents are stocking up on food and emergency supplies in preparation for a potentially damaging tsunami, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Chile which sent waves across the Pacific Ocean. Warning sirens have been reported to be going off near the coast and the state is under a tsunami warning but there is no evacuation planned at this time. So far over 100 deaths in Chile have been reported and that number is expected to rise. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY == © AFP | AFP
A long line of cars wait to gas up after learning about the tsunami warning for the Hawaiian Islands in Mililani, Hawaii, February 27, 2010. A tsunami was generated on February 27, 2010 that could cause damage along the coasts of all of the Hawaiian islands, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
A long line of cars wait to gas up after learning about the tsunami warning for the Hawaiian Islands in Mililani, Hawaii, February 27, 2010. A tsunami was generated on February 27, 2010 that could cause damage along the coasts of all of the Hawaiian islands, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. "Urgent action should be taken to protect lives and property " the bulletin said. "All shores are at risk no matter which direction they face." REUTERS/Hugh Gentry (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) © Reuters/REUTERS | Reuters
HONOLULU - FEBRUARY 27: Motorists line up to get gas at a gas station along Kapahulu Avenue, February 27, 2010 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Residents are stocking up on food and emergency supplies in preparation for a potentially damaging tsunami, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Chile which sent waves across the Pacific Ocean. Warning sirens have been reported to be going off near the coast and the state is under a tsunami warning but there is no evacuation planned at this time. So far over 100 deaths in Chile have been reported and that number is expected to rise. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
HONOLULU - FEBRUARY 27: Motorists line up to get gas at a gas station along Kapahulu Avenue, February 27, 2010 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Residents are stocking up on food and emergency supplies in preparation for a potentially damaging tsunami, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Chile which sent waves across the Pacific Ocean. Warning sirens have been reported to be going off near the coast and the state is under a tsunami warning but there is no evacuation planned at this time. So far over 100 deaths in Chile have been reported and that number is expected to rise. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY == © AFP | AFP
Ein Paar sitzt in der Stadt Hilo auf Hawaii inmitten einer von Trümmern übersäten Straße vor dem, was einst ihr Haus war. Eine Springflut hat Mitte Mai 1960 Hawaii heimgesucht. Die Katastrophe kostete bisher 40 Menschen das Leben.
Ein Paar sitzt in der Stadt Hilo auf Hawaii inmitten einer von Trümmern übersäten Straße vor dem, was einst ihr Haus war. Eine Springflut hat Mitte Mai 1960 Hawaii heimgesucht. Die Katastrophe kostete bisher 40 Menschen das Leben. © picture-alliance / dpa | picture-alliance / dpa