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Hawaii reopens
17 October 2006
Hawaii has declared itself open as usual to tourists just 48 hours after being rocked by a large earthquake.
Measuring 6.7-magnitude, the quake caused wide-spread disruption and left the Big Island, Maui and Oahu without power for a day.
However, there was very little structural damage and the state is already back in business.
'We continue to welcome visitors to our state,' said Marsha Wienert, tourism liaison for the governor's office.
'The quake caused quite a bit of apprehension yesterday but this morning Hawaii is largely back to business as usual.
'There is no widespread damage and no loss of life or serious injury. We have made a speedy return to normalcy,' she added.
Hawaii's airports were affected by the power cuts and this led to a number of delayed flights, however it appears that the airports are now running an almost normal schedule.
'There may be some minor delays as airlines adjust for yesterday's interruptions and we advise passengers to reconfirm their departure times prior to going to the airport,' said John Monahan, president and chief executive officer of the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau.
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Measuring 6.7-magnitude, the quake caused wide-spread disruption and left the Big Island, Maui and Oahu without power for a day.
However, there was very little structural damage and the state is already back in business.
'We continue to welcome visitors to our state,' said Marsha Wienert, tourism liaison for the governor's office.
'The quake caused quite a bit of apprehension yesterday but this morning Hawaii is largely back to business as usual.
'There is no widespread damage and no loss of life or serious injury. We have made a speedy return to normalcy,' she added.
Hawaii's airports were affected by the power cuts and this led to a number of delayed flights, however it appears that the airports are now running an almost normal schedule.
'There may be some minor delays as airlines adjust for yesterday's interruptions and we advise passengers to reconfirm their departure times prior to going to the airport,' said John Monahan, president and chief executive officer of the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau.
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