Massive waves crash Hawaii wedding, Tahiti and Cook Island beaches – State of emergency in American Samoa (videos and pictures)

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Giant waves crash wedding in Hawaii - Historic waves in Cook Islands and Tahiti - American Samoa in state of emergency
Giant waves crash wedding in Hawaii – Historic waves in Cook Islands and Tahiti – American Samoa in state of emergency

A bride and groom weren’t expecting this kind of wedding crasher as they tied the knot over the weekend in Hawaii.

Giant waves bombarded Riley and Dillon Murphy’s reception area on Saturday.

The massive wave was seen crashing over a sea wall at a resort on Hawaii’s Big Island.

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As the water moved into the reception area, guests were left running to take cover, but many were left soaked.

The bride said that despite the water sweeping away half of their reception, their wedding turned out to be a “memorable night.”

Massive waves and high surf were seen in other parts of the Big Island over the weekend, thanks to the remnants of Hurricane Darby.

This wave in Kona was even higher than a 2-storey building!

On Saturday, oceanfront buildings along Keauhou-Kona took the brunt of “historic” surf conditions. Swells were forecast to reach as high as 20 feet along the southern coast of Hawaii Island.

Cook Islands and Tahiti also hit

An unexpected weather event has damaged properties and flooded roads in the Cook Islands while French Polynesia is dealing with the aftermath of huge swells.

Swells of up to 4.5 meters inundating coastal areas, driven by a high pressure system pushing up from New Zealand have been labelled a highly unusual weather event by Cook Islands’ emergency management director.

John Strickland said the impacts were the most far reaching he had seen in a decade.

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It was a sudden hit at night, there was damage that took place Tuesday night local time,” Strickland said.

He said there was an “unexpected sea surge” in Rarotonga.

Rough seas, debris and rocks, you name it, it was shifted onto the road.

Low lying coastal areas in Puaikura District along with Titikaveka, in Takitumu District, were the most severely impacted areas.

At the Rarotongan Hotel, guests were shifted from their rooms, because some of the rooms were on the beach,” he said.

National emergency operation teams were activated from three vilages to support the infrastructure team as they were busy.

Strickland said while things have settled down, early on Thursday morning local time he received reports of northern Islands experiencing high seas, resulting in the closure of schools.

Emergency services remain on high alert and fresh warnings have been issued for the Northern parts of the Cook Islands.

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A meeting is underway between Red Cross, police and other emergency teams.

Cook Islands’ meteorological service director Arona Ngari said homes were evacuated in Titikaveka and Arorangi districts.

There seems to be a couple of events that have exceeded expectations and that revolves around a couple of the high tides. So it is a pity, it is awful to see the damage from the high pressure system,” he said.

Houses and roads submerged in French Polynesia

The level of the ocean surrounding French Polynesia has significantly risen and has submerged roads and houses bordering the oceans on the west coast of Tahiti.

La Premiere reported that 15 houses on the coast were submerged and the homeowners evacuated.

French Polynesia was battered this week by 8-9 meter swells.

All marine and water related activities are forbidden for most of the territory including going to the beach.

According to local meteorological authorities this is an “exceptional phenomenon” which hasn’t been seen in French Polynesia since 2005.

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A local fisherman Benjamin Tematahotoa said he is worried his boat will be lost in the flooding.

Of course it’s worrying, thats why we are staying vigilant and we are staying here,” he said.

If we really need to bring the boat back then we will tow it home. It’s stressful especially if this is only the start. It’s rising, it’s rising, every five minutes, it’s rising it looks like its going to keep rising.

La Premiere reported that two surfers were injured while attempting to surf during the high swells.

American Samoa: State of emergency

An unusual weather event has sparked a state of emergency in one Pacific country as storm surges wash away roads and homes across the region.

American Samoa has declared a state of emergency while property damage has been reported in French Polynesia, Kiribati and Cook Islands.

In Cook Islands the government is assessing the full extent of damage after hotels and infrastructure were affected.

The head of the Tourism Industry Council Leilani Scott said it was disappointing because many businesses were attempting to resume operations following the COVID-19 pandemic. [RNZ, ABC, FoxNews]

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5 Comments

  1. Kentucky does well during the New Madrid and the Pole Shift. But you want to be well back from the Ohio River. As it will flood. Mississippi River as well. Otherwise on solid ground.

  2. La Premiere news lady was fricken hot! She had such a cute French accent too.

    High tide and hurricane surf will be problematic for shoreline dwellers, but I guarantee surfers will be up for some waves. I wish I could go deep sea fishing over there. Looks goregous!

  3. Increasing Earth Wobble. Causes sloshing. This is going to get to be very common. They will blame it on unusual weather events as long as possible. Get off the coast.

      • We are at 785 ft and +- 450 miles from the Gulf and the Atlantic. Unless 2012 becomes a reality, we are safe. Our geological worry is the Madrid letting loose but AGAIN in South Central KY where we live is a geologically stable spot.
        AND we own 75 acres of WOODS, Deer, etc etc etc.
        I Love Rural Kentucky!!!

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