Tsunami Warning Halts Hilo Port Operations, Temporarily Strands NCL Passengers
Some guests sailing aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America found themselves unexpectedly stranded ashore in Hilo, Hawaii this past Tuesday, following an emergency evacuation triggered by a tsunami warning.
The situation unfolded after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck east of Petropavlovsk, Russia, prompting the State of Hawaii to declare a state of emergency and initiate port closures.
As a result, the Pride of America was required to depart Hilo two hours ahead of schedule: at 4 p.m. local time instead of the originally planned 6 p.m.
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