Officials declare tsunami “all-clear”

Our islands were fortunate to avert major tsunami damage Saturday night, following a 7.7 earthquake off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.

The warning was reduced to an advisory at 1 a.m. Sunday morning, and an all-clear was sounded at 4 a.m.

UPDATE:
BIg Island beaches have been reopened. Hanauma Bay on Oahu remains closed, and Hawaii Tourism Authority director Mike McCartney is quoted by the Star-Advertiser as recommending that visitors stay out of the beaches today.