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Pacific Tsunami Museum
USINFO | 2013-05-17 16:18
Pacific Tsunami Museum is a museum in Hilo, Hawaii dedicated to the history of the April 1, 1946 Pacific tsunami and the May 23, 1960 Chilean tsunami which devastated much of the east coast of the Big Island, especially Hilo. The museum also has a mission to educate people in general about tsunamis, including the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. It is located at 130 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, coordinates 19°43′33″N 155°5′12″WCoordinates: 19°43′33″N 155°5′12″W. A scientific advisor to the museum has written a book on the two major disasters.
The world's most famous tsunami museum. Attractions in the province, states: Hawaii [Hawaii State].
In the United States on the island of Hawaii, Hilo (Hilo), residents and visitors every day immersed in the blue sea and the blue sky or a rainbow, life leisurely. But in the depths of some old heart, occurred in the last century in Hilo two tsunami is still as a nightmare, always disturb their memories. They may in this life will never have a tsunami, but there is a problem always make them uneasy: in the face of possible tsunami, Hilo ready? Children ready? And here's the Pacific Tsunami museum is the only Museum of a tsunami. The Pacific Tsunami Museum, a seventy years old commentator, she is the 1946 tsunami survivors of hilo. Through her commentary and pictures, how to take refuge in the tsunami propagation of knowledge, the audience can understand the tsunami risk from.
In 1946 and 1975 occurred in Hilo two tsunami is impressive, the two natural disasters forced inland away from the coast in the sunshine in the reconstruction. But the survivors or have died, or move away from here, it seems that not many people remember the history.
In order to remind people of the potential dangers, Hilo city set up a special course in the school, tsunami disaster drill; often published articles in the local media, about tsunami hazards and protection; and to raise funds to build the Pacific Tsunami Museum (The Pacific Tsunami Museum).
The Pacific Tsunami museum's mission is to educate people about how to save oneself tsunami, tsunami and tsunami should be how to carry out rescue work, hope someone will not due to the lack of relevant knowledge and died in the tsunami. The Museum exhibited a large tsunami pictures, including since 1946 tsunami pictures, such as occurred in Japan in 2011 tsunami, 2004 India Ocean tsunami, the 1964 tsunami in Alaska. Study on the water there is also many, reveals the flow strength destructive power to the people.
The world's most famous tsunami museum. Attractions in the province, states: Hawaii [Hawaii State].
In the United States on the island of Hawaii, Hilo (Hilo), residents and visitors every day immersed in the blue sea and the blue sky or a rainbow, life leisurely. But in the depths of some old heart, occurred in the last century in Hilo two tsunami is still as a nightmare, always disturb their memories. They may in this life will never have a tsunami, but there is a problem always make them uneasy: in the face of possible tsunami, Hilo ready? Children ready? And here's the Pacific Tsunami museum is the only Museum of a tsunami. The Pacific Tsunami Museum, a seventy years old commentator, she is the 1946 tsunami survivors of hilo. Through her commentary and pictures, how to take refuge in the tsunami propagation of knowledge, the audience can understand the tsunami risk from.
In 1946 and 1975 occurred in Hilo two tsunami is impressive, the two natural disasters forced inland away from the coast in the sunshine in the reconstruction. But the survivors or have died, or move away from here, it seems that not many people remember the history.
In order to remind people of the potential dangers, Hilo city set up a special course in the school, tsunami disaster drill; often published articles in the local media, about tsunami hazards and protection; and to raise funds to build the Pacific Tsunami Museum (The Pacific Tsunami Museum).
The Pacific Tsunami museum's mission is to educate people about how to save oneself tsunami, tsunami and tsunami should be how to carry out rescue work, hope someone will not due to the lack of relevant knowledge and died in the tsunami. The Museum exhibited a large tsunami pictures, including since 1946 tsunami pictures, such as occurred in Japan in 2011 tsunami, 2004 India Ocean tsunami, the 1964 tsunami in Alaska. Study on the water there is also many, reveals the flow strength destructive power to the people.
