Russia Tsunami LIVE Updates: Hawaii Roads Clogged As People Flee After Tsunami Warning
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation warning for individuals living on boats in Moss Landing, as tsunami waves are expected to reach the coast by 12:15 a.m. PT. The U.S. Coast Guard warned of strong currents posing risks to vessels and harbor infrastructure. Residents have been urged to seek alternate lodging during the advisory.
Mayor Alexander Ovsyannikov confirmed that all residents of the northern Kuril Islands were safely evacuated to higher ground after tsunami waves struck the region.
“Everyone was evacuated. There was enough time, a whole hour. So everyone was evacuated, all the people are in the tsunami safety zone,” he said during the crisis meeting with officials. Some buildings were damaged or destroyed, but no casualties have been reported.
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Over 280,000 residents have been evacuated from Shanghai as Tropical Storm Co-May lashes eastern China with heavy rain and fierce winds. The threat escalated after a tsunami warning was issued following a major earthquake off Russia’s Far East, raising concerns of intensified storm surges along China’s coast.
Authorities have cancelled hundreds of flights and ferry services, and imposed transport restrictions across the region.
