Tsunami response exercises slated

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Hawaii County crews will test their response to a tsunami during exercises this week.

Hawaii County crews will test their response to a tsunami during exercises this week.

The exercises are scheduled for 9-11 a.m. today and Friday.

Talmadge Magno, county Civil Defense administrator, said workers will practice getting to staging areas where roadblocks would be set up in the event of a tsunami.

No roadblocks will be used.

The exercise will focus on East Hawaii today and West Hawaii on Friday, he said.