Lots of air traffic (helicopters) in the Hawaiian Islands right now. Makes me wonder if everyone with access is getting out because of the tsunami warning.
Posted by megansbroom@reddit | PrepperIntel | View on Reddit | 47 comments
Far_War_7254@reddit
You can't helicopter away from the islands. It's probably every news agency that operates in the Western US trying to get in the air for a view of the wave coming in.
electromage@reddit
Certain people could fly to their yacht though.
FailureToReason@reddit
What's the ETA for the wave?
Maybeimtrolling@reddit
7:15 HST
My sister's in the valleys back packing with no signal right now :(
luckandpreparation@reddit
This would be a good opportunity to test out apples satellite text/call(?) feature on a large scale
fruderduck@reddit
Assuming that’s 28 minutes from now.
funknut@reddit
Probably considerably higher than sea level. Above 75 feet she's totally safe.
RunMysterious6380@reddit
She should be fine. They have sirens. Hopefully she or whoever she is with has sense enough to know what they mean and to get to higher ground.
Old-Cheesecake-9277@reddit
Good luck to her.
Spicercakes@reddit
Around 7:12 p.m HST
CinematicLiterature@reddit
Out of curiosity - why can’t you helicopter away? Is it a legal thing?
barnacle_ballsack@reddit
Mainland US is about 3,700 kms away.
The longest range helicopter in thr civilian market can fly 1000km in optimal conditions.
Bulky-Captain-3508@reddit
That's even too far for a chinook... and those things are AWESOME!
CandidArmavillain@reddit
No, those things suck
Hesitation-Marx@reddit
They’ve only ever said nice things about you.
CandidArmavillain@reddit
After leaving my dinner in one, I doubt it maybe they're forgiving beasts though
Tank_Girl_Gritty_235@reddit
Go sky bus!
chainercygnus@reddit
Distance is the real problem. I’m unaware of any helicopters with that kind of range and endurance (admittedly not a helicopter buff)
scotchtapeman357@reddit
There aren't, unless you're able to refuel midair
Far_War_7254@reddit
There's only a handful of helicopters that have the range to get anywhere useful if the passenger is concerned about the tsunami hitting them in Hawaii.
CinematicLiterature@reddit
Oooh so you might escape, but you’d just hover over the sea and run out of fuel before land. Gotcha. Thanks!
scotchtapeman357@reddit
Or anyone that owns a helicopter and doesn't want it full of sea water
PsychologicalLog4179@reddit
This post has to be a joke, right?
AnnetteBishop@reddit
Expectation is for up to 10 feet, but how it wraps around the islands can be unpredictable.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-earthquake-kamchatka-peninsula-japan-tsunami-advisory/
I have family that is in Kona. One of the resorts there were impacted by the 2011 Japanese Tsunami. It hit mostly the things right on the water. My favorite bit was they had a saltwater pond. They ended up with different fish, but definitely more fish, after the tsunami. The mosquitoes were worse for a few years after though.
8.8 is serious business though!
f47Thunderbolt@reddit
Sri Lanka in 2004 got the wrap around effect
f47Thunderbolt@reddit
They on loudspeakers letting hikers know. That section has no roads. Its the famous jurassic park movie napali coast.
Hailsabrina@reddit
Sometimes im glad I live in the midwest 😳 scary . Hoping they all have enough time to get to higher ground , stay safe
f47Thunderbolt@reddit
Acid rain, tornadoes, flash flooding, fentanyl. No thanks.
Rev-Dr-Slimeass@reddit
I live right next to the water. Hits us in 4 hours. Luckily because of the geography it isn't supposed to be that bad, so I should be fine.
CyroSwitchBlade@reddit
yea sure.. it's not like entire towns there don't get completely destroyed by tornadoes every year or anything like that but ok..
CandidArmavillain@reddit
Depends on where in the Midwest. Large stretches are relatively untouched by any natural disasters
Isle_of_View_18@reddit
Yellowstone, hold my beer.
CandidArmavillain@reddit
I don't think much will be left untouched if Yellowstone goes
Hailsabrina@reddit
Exactly . Im lucky to not be in a tornado zone
Hailsabrina@reddit
Thats a generalization and not always true. Almost no tornados where I live
Hailsabrina@reddit
Thats a generalization and not true. Almost no tornados where I live
FormerNeighborhood80@reddit
It takes a while to get everyone moved to higher ground. Then lots won’t move until it’s a sure thing ( just like mainland hurricane warnings) they are probably watching the ocean
Decent-Argument85@reddit
Difference between money and no money. If you have the means to head out early with a chance of a nothing burger, you do. If you do not have the means to leave, you hold out till it becomes absolutely necessary. It’s expensive to be poor.
It-s_Not_Important@reddit
Well expense can be funny like that since “watching the ocean” is the worst possible way to track a tsunami.
Dazzling-Treacle1092@reddit
Perhaps they're out trying to get the word out and spot trouble from the air.
cancerous_176@reddit
Could it also be the numerous helicopter tours that take place daily on the islands?
DontTrackMeBro_@reddit
Likely that, I don’t have a screenshot but can say that when I was on a tour there were also another 6-10 helicopters flying around at any one time. And that wasn’t a busy time.
funknut@reddit
And you can even see like six of them on this map are focused near the main geological attractions, between Waialeale, Polihale, Napali Coast, Kalapaki Beach, Waimea Canyon.
hoodoo-operator@reddit
Yeah, you can just look up the N number. This is a Robinson R44 registered to the aloha helicopter tour company.
f47Thunderbolt@reddit
Kauai has HUGE mountains. I was just there.
randydingdong@reddit
Whats the point of a bunker if you can’t outlive a tsunami
DesignerSubstance756@reddit
How long do you think a fuel cycle is on a helicopter? Not getting away in one of those…