Ahh, a tsunami!

New Zealand on tsunami warning!

There have been tsunami warnings for the east coast of New Zealand and the massive earthquake in Chile. Gisborne and other areas on the east coasts have recorded waves up to 30 centimetres long. Experts said that the first waves hit the Chatham Islands at 11.50pm and Chatham Islands mayor Alfred Preece said that three families were evacuated as they lived on very low land. He said there had been no damage from the waves but islanders have had similar warnings before and they are all taken very seriously.

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