Sgt. Mike Lambart of the Honolulu police department gets updates on the impending tsunami near the deserted Waikiki beach side today. An earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale has hit the northeast coast of Japan causing tsunami alerts throughout the Pacific Ocean. Thousands along the coast are evacuating their homes in Hawaii as the state prepares for tsunami waves. (Photo by Lucy Pemoni/Getty Images)

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