Emergency Warning

Well, we got a bit of a shock this evening. We were sitting around the room, contemplating what to do for dinner tonight. We were watching TV and could see numerous lightning flashes outside. They appeared to be distant over the mountains and so we thought nothing of it, other than a spectacular light show.

Suddenly on the TV, we heard an alarm tone. It was the warning bell of the Emergency Broadcast System. It was not a test either. First time in my life I have heard an alarm tone like that. The US Weather Bureau has issued a flash flood warning for Oahu, Waikiki, Honolulu Airport and Honolulu. The alert said to head for higher ground now. Since we are on the tenth floor, we should be safe here.

It has called into question our plans for a visit to Hanauma Bay tomorrow and may even call into question our departure on Thursday as well. However, as I am typing this the flash flood warning has just been lifted. We even managed to get our dinner in as well. A nice pizza and a Chi-Chi.