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Tsunami fears disrupt LIers' plans in Hawaii

Quick ReadA official at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says Hawaii “dodged a bullet” after a major earthquake sent powerful waves roiling around the Pacific.

With tsunami warnings yesterday, Susan White and her fiance prepared for the worst.

The Long Island expats, who live in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, not far from Honolulu, went to the market to stock up on water and canned goods and soup and matches.

And beer.

"On the news, they're making it out to be really big," said White, 27, a teacher's aide originally from Levittown.

The couple...

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