As Drudge put it, Hawaii has been hit by a "quake swarm" today, with the strongest so far being a 6.3. My former co-blogger Col. Ollie is in Hawaii. Hopefully all is well out there for him, and I'll probably check in with him later in the day.
Update
I just got a voice mail from Col. Ollie. It was a pretty good shake, but everyone in their area is okay. Power is on and off for them, and phone service is terrible. If you try to call a loved one in Hawaii right now and you cannot get through or if you get a voicemail, do not be overly concerned. The phone lines are just extremely busy right now. For the most part, everybody is just hunkering down and waiting right now.
Update 2
Col. Ollie called back again. The tower he is in suffered some damage, but it wasn't anything that was noticeable until he went outside. They have not evacuated the building so it sounds like the damage where he is at isn't severe. He can get a phone line off the island about once every ten attempts. Power sounds like it is completely out now. In at least the highly populated, more modern areas, it sounds like things are generally okay.
Update 3
If you do know someone in Hawaii, it might pay to try to communicate with them via email or instant messenger. It sounds like some people still do have internet access despite the power outage.
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