On July 29, 2025, as Hawaii faced tsunami waves after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia, a rumor claimed that Oprah Winfrey prevented people from using her road to evacuate on the island of Maui.

A massive earthquake of 8.8 magnitude struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early on Wednesday, triggering widespread tsunami waves of up to 5m (16ft) and sparked evacuation orders in Hawaii and ...

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cancelled the alert after determining there was no threat at 9:42 p.m Hawaii time A tsunami watch in Hawaii has been canceled after a huge earthquake near Russia's ...

TV host Oprah Winfrey responded to claims that she did not open her road in Maui, Hawaii, after the island received tsunami warnings. On Tuesday, the first waves triggered by the 8.8-magnitude ...

Funding and staffing cuts are shuttering the monitoring stations that sustain this life-saving early warning system.

KIRAKIRA, Solomon Islands (KGO) -- The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that a magnitude-7.7 earthquake has struck in waters off of the Solomon Islands. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a ...

A major earthquake off the coast of Russia set off widespread tsunami alerts and evacuations all across the Pacific. It was the strongest quake on the planet since 2011, and the sixth largest ever ...

Decisions await for awarding $50M to Hawaii nonprofits impacted by federal cuts – Hawaii News | West Hawaii Today ...