Suburbanites in Hawaii relieved tsunami wasn't worselatest news update,Suburbanites in Hawaii relieved tsunami wasn't worseuburban natives who are in Hawaii are relieved this morning that the tsunami that hit the islands was smaller than expected.Originally braced for swells up to 8 feet, 2- to 3-foot swells washed up on shore in Hawaii, wiping out beaches and causing damage to lower lying areas, eyewitnesses said.“I'm glad it turned out to be milder than expected,” said Katlynn Hoy, an 18-year-old from Fox Lake who is living with her husband on the Kaneohe Bay Marine Base on Oahu.“It was pretty scary there for awhile, a little unnerving because we never get anything like this in Fox Lake.”Hoy and her husband, Mason, a Marine, first heard evacuation sirens at 10 p.m., Hawaii local time.The Kaneohe Bay base is only minutes from the coastline of Oahu. As rescue workers evacuated the coastline last night, Hoy was taken to the base officer's club.Suburbanites in Hawaii relieved tsunami wasn't worse
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