This is a Message From the Emergency Broadcast System…
By theprofessionalhobo ~ February 25th, 2008. Filed under: Hawaii.
“This is a message from the Emergency Broadcast System” is a message I have seen more frequently in my mere minutes of television watching in
Such is life on a small volcanic island in the middle of the ocean. Recently torrential rains on the eastern side of the island (thank goodness we left there!) made the entire eastern half of the island inaccessible due to flooding. Many roads were washed out, and others were put on watch for fear that they would be. A large park in the city of
Eww.
(As an aside, Kona didn’t see much more than a few rain clouds during this time).
The first few times, I was unsettled at seeing emergency broadcast announcements, interrupting my mindless television experience. I was forced out of my stupor and into a state of alarm, while I watched the words scrolling slowly across the screen.
“Heavy…rain…forecast…for…eastern…Hawaii…Big…Island…in…effect…until…2pm…”
Whew. Not me. Okay, next…
“Flash…flood…warning…for…Big…Island…in…effect…”
Um – where on the
Between volcanoes, earthquakes, rain, flash floods, and tsunamis, the weather is big news in
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