When Tsunami warned over the Pacific after a strong 8.8-Magnitude earthquake from the Russian Kamchatka Peninsula, the American business contribution on social media captured global attention and triggered mixed reactions online.
Edward Dowd, founder of Phinance Technologies and long -time Maui in Hawaii, shared a video of X on Wednesday and documented tsunami siren in his neighborhood. The sirens were activated after the authorities issued a warning across coastal regions in Hawaii on Alaska and along the west coast of the US.
“I’ve been to Maui for 11 years. My first official tsunami siren,” Mr. Dowd wrote next to the video that showed that the frightening warning was in a quiet outdoor area.
In the subsequent post, Mr. Dowd assured followers of his safety and said he moved to 400 feet above sea level on the Maui Loukes.
“I’m good, everyone. The wave comes from the north and I’m on the south side,” he wrote, adding that he and his friend were “Warlord prepared” with a generator, weapons, bathtubs filled with water and food supplies.
His video quickly went viral and drew a number of reactions from social media users. While many expressed concern and urged him to take further measures, others questioned the tone of notes of readiness. Some prayed for security, while several criticized the occasional tone in the middle of the ongoing natural disaster.
The user wrote: “If the tide comes out waaay, it is the beginning of the arrival tsunami. Running on the higher country.”
Another user noted: “Prayers for your security.”
“It’s not good. I was in the Hurricane Ininiki on Kauai. The rain descended so hard. TV turned into an emergency broadcast system. The sirens were deafening. We were told that the hurricane went to the west of us.
According to the US National Meteorological Service (NWS), the waves of tsunami were up to three meters high. The agency said the warning was issued to Hawaii, while Alaska and the US Pacific coast remained under the Tsunami patrol.
“The danger can continue many hours after the initial wave as soon as the subsequent waves arrive. The first wave may not be the biggest,” NWS said, urging the inhabitants to stay outside the beaches and low coastal zones until the next warning.
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