An Australian paddleboarder in Hawaii said he and a group of mates have moved to higher ground after sirens started blaring on the beach.
Charlie Verco, 24, from Bondi, was due to fly home tomorrow but is concerned flights off the island of O’ahu may be impacted by the tsunami warning.
“We were on the shore on Diamond Head and got evacuated,” Verco told 9news.com.au.
“I was with some locals when the alerts came out and they said it happens often, but after they made some calls they think this one could be serious.”
Charlie’s brother George said he saw people “panic buying” water after the evacuation notice was issued.
He said some surfers were still taking to the waves despite the warning.
O’ahu local Naomi said the community was taking it “a little more seriously” than they normally would.
“The stores I went to, every single person was buying water,” she said.
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