Coastal Areas Evacuated As Traffic Jams Roads Amid Tsunami Warning
Traffic is gridlocked and sirens blared after a tsunami is generated by a massive earthquake off Russia
By The Civil Beat Staff
July 29, 2025

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Sirens blared across coastal areas of Hawaiʻi, cars jammed island roads and businesses closed early as the state issued a tsunami warning following a magnitude-8.8 earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia.

And all across the Hawaiian Islands, people kicked into gear to get ready

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned that a tsunami had been generated and the first waves could hit Hawaiian shores Tuesday evening, with the potential to cause damage along the coastlines of all islands. Coastal residents were urged to move inland and to higher ground.

Waves of about 3 to 10 feet above tide level were possible along some coastal areas of Hawaiʻi, Chile, Japan and the Solomon Islands, it said, advising that “urgent action should be taken to protect lives and property.”

Some flights to and from Hawaiʻi were canceled or delayed as sirens in Honolulu sounded every hour with cellphone alerts acting as a countdown to the expected 7:15 p.m. hit.