Kauai County Assesses Tsunami Threat Costs
Hawaii Counties Pay More Than $500,000 During Emergency
POSTED: 12:01 pm HST March 12, 2010
UPDATED: 12:41 pm HST March 12, 2010
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HONOLULU -- Kauai County spent about $45,000 for payroll and other expenses to prepare for the tsunami on Feb. 27, a spokeswoman said.Most islands reported sea level changes at various locations as part of a Pacific-wide tsunami generated by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Chile.Honolulu spent about $330,000, Hawaii County about $274,000 and Maui County about $113,000.Much of the costs for the counties were associated with overtime for personnel, including police officers who helped evacuate the coastal inundation zones.
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