Here are before and after photos that no one wants to see.
On March 11, 2011 we were at our Big Island of Hawaii condo and experienced the succession of events resulting from the Japan earthquake.
I'm not downplaying the horrific devastation in Japan and our hearts go out to those people.
Below is just one example of how that earthquake affected people thousands of miles away. Our small village of Kailua-Kona suffered damage but nothing to compare with what happened at Kealakekua Bay just to the south.
I had long ago taken this before photo because this lis one of my favorite snorkeling locations. You walk past this blue house on the way to Manini Beachand we recommend it to our guests. When I first heard of the house that was floating in the bay, I wondered if it was the blue house. You can see that it is sizable and additional news photos show how it was lifted completely off of it's foundation (in one piece) and taken out to sea.
BEFORE
AFTER (Look at the gable end above)
As stressful as it was to respond to the tsunami, nothing compares to what these home owners must feel. It teaches me that we can never underestimate the power of mother nature.
The next time that we go to our Hawaiian home and visit Manini Beach, things will certainly look different!
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