Honolulu's Department of Emergency Management was pleased to report no major damage to property and no loss of life was caused by massive waves that hit Oahu's North Shore and Leeward Coast line. The waves, some with faces reaching 50 feet in height, were still challenged by expert and professional surfers, but city and state officials warn that theses waves are extremely dangerous for even the best athletes. Lifeguards made two rescues on the North Shore and twelve rescues on the Leeward Coast. On the island of Kauai, an elderly man sitting on the beach watching the surf was swept away by an especially large wave. An off duty lifeguard managed to save him before he got swept out into the ocean. The elderly man suffered from cuts and abrasions and was treated at a Kauai hospital.
While waves are expected to decrease to 20 and 25 feet in height over the next few days, lifeguards warn that these "smaller" waves can be extremely dangerous.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 1-24-2014, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Principal Broker, REALTOR®
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