Episcopal News Service Monday, October 16, 2006
Hawai'i hit by strong earthquake; diocese assesses damage
[ENS] The Episcopal Diocese of Hawai'i is currently assessing the extent of damage caused by a 6.6 magnitude earthquake that struck at 7:07 a.m. local time on Sunday, October 15, causing a landslide that blocked a major highway on Hawai'i Island and knocking out power across the state. More than 50 aftershocks have been felt throughout the islands.
Bishop Richard S. O. Chang of Hawaii was stranded on the Island of Maui on the evening of October 15 trying to make contact with the clergy on the Island of Hawai'i to get an assessment of the damage.
Richard Ohlsen, ERD's director of Domestic Disaster Preparedness and Response, has been in contact with Chang and the diocese is expected to send ERD a detailed report as soon as possible.
The Diocese of Hawai'i is composed of more than 40 parishes on the islands of Kaua'i, O'ahu, Moloka'i, Maui and Hawai'i.
There are no immediate reports of fatalities, but Hawai'i's governor declared a statewide emergency as local agencies are working to restore power, Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) reported.
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