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I lived in Hawaii during the tidal wave that hit in 1960. Even though the term "tidal wave" is incorrect, this is what the common name for them was. This particular tsunami was caused by an undersea earthquake off the western coast of South America. They gave everyone a 12 hour warning. People that owned boats headed out to sea. This is because out at sea a tidal wave is just a swell. It's when it nears shallow water is when it begins building up. Unlike a normal wave who's energy is at the surface, the energy of a tidal wave is from the ocean floor to the surface. They travel at about 500 MPH. The water at the shore recedes and is drawn into the approaching wave. When the wave hits, it does not stop at the shore as do normal waves, rather it travels several miles inland. Everything in it's path becomes moving debry. <br /> <br />On the island of Oahu (the island where Honolulu is located) they have giant sugar cane fields. The fields are devided by fire breaks. When it comes time to harvest the cane, the fire department comes out and a portion of the field is set on fire. Everything burns except the stocks. The heat of the fire causes the syrup to rise up into the stocks. It is this syrup that they make the sugar from. After the fire is out, machines come out and pick up the remaining stocks. The fire breaks are placed there so as to burn only the parts of the field selected without burning the entire field. <br /> <br />Most of the fields are owned by C&S Sugar Co. (California and Hawaiian) The company's colors are pink and white. They have refineries both in Honolulu and in Los Angeles.
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