Emergency preparations in paradise

Hawaii faces the possibility of a tsunami this morning after a huge earthquake hit Japan. Howard Dicus tells us about preparations underway in Honolulu.

A tsunami warning for the entire West Coast of the United States is in effect after a massive earthquake off the coast of Japan. Hawaii is also bracing itself; coastal areas are already being evacuated. The earthquake off Japan’s northeast coast was huge measuring 8.9 on the richter scale. We are joined by Howard Dicus, reporter for our sister station WTOP, with details from Honolulu.

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