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Hilo to Conduct Tsunami Evacuation Drill This Friday

11/20/2025

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A tsunami evacuation drill will be held in Keaukaha, Hilo, Hawaii, Friday, November 21, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
County of Hawaii will open Leleiwi Evacuation Route for residents to practice driving it, and perimeter gates at Hilo International Airport will remain closed.
Participating schools, including Keaukaha Elementary and Kamehameha Schools Preschool, will follow evacuation plans to the airport gates, and Mayor Kimo Alameda emphasized escape routes after tsunamis.

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A tsunami evacuation drill will be held in Keaukaha, Hilo, Hawaii, Friday, November 21, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
County of Hawaii will open Leleiwi Evacuation Route for residents to practice driving it, and perimeter gates at Hilo International Airport will remain closed.
Participating schools, including Keaukaha Elementary and Kamehameha Schools Preschool, will follow evacuation plans to the airport gates, and Mayor Kimo Alameda emphasized escape routes after tsunamis.