the kona side suffered the most damage. that's a house underwater in captain cook's bay.t least three resorts, conna village, four seasons and king ka may a may a have been evacuated and are shut down tonight. they need to inspect for damage before reopening and at kona village, at least 20 guest cabins were swamped and may be a total loss. there was minor damage to the other islands but many people were said to be back on the beach at waikiki yesterday afternoon. >>> officials continue to assess the damage caused by the tsunami that hit the northern california coast yesterday morning. governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency for santa cruz and sa mateo counties, saying the ocean surge from the tsunami waves put infrastructure and public safety in, quote, extreme peril. nbc bay area's kimberly tere is in santa cruz where the harbor sustained considerable damage yesterday. >> reporter: you can see the cleanup going on right now behind me. people here tell me that it will continue for the next couple of hours until it gets dark here. this harbor is shut down and w

the kona side of the big island was the hardest hit. that is a house underwater in captain cook's cove. hotels are evacuated and shut down tonight. they need to inspect the buildings and ground for damage before reopening. at kona village, 20 guest cabins may be a total loss. there was a total loss here of many cars as well. many people were back out on the beach apparently by yesterday afternoon. >>> the earthquake in japan left a path of destruction so vast, it can actually be seen from space. rob? >> diane, the images we're seeing from space really incredible. i put arrows down for where the coastline was before the tsunami in eastern japan. notice what happens as we throttle ahead and notice how far inland that water punched around sendai and down areas south and off to the north. you really saw that coastline erased by the tsunami and that water's still quite a ways inland there along the coast. the actual event, tremendous. we saw a break of about 250 miles, roughly the distance from san francisco past san luis obispo. and honshu

kaiser air's inaugural flight flew to kona. >>> hewlett packerd has a new way you can use your computer. it's going to install a web s.o.s. to every computer it sells. it will get a wider range of applications for hp products. >>> you tube announced today it's sponsoring special media programs at two universities. you tube says itself creator institute will be held at the university of southern california and columbia college in chicago. the programs are aimed at improving media skills so students can quote accelerate their you tube careers. classes are set to begin in may. >>> stocks took a steep nose job. a chinese trade deficit and concerns that gadhafi could recapture an oil rich city currently being held by opposition groups. the nasdaq lost close to 51 points. >>> an upcoming concert is hitting a wrong note with castro city business. >>> and i'm paul chambers in san francisco. public transportation might stop running in one neighborhood, i'll tell you which one and why. >>> and i'm tracking live storm tracker 2 right now. light showers still out there but there's more headed our w

the big island's total $14 million including $11 million in damage to businesses and homes on the kona side. you can find more quake and tsunami coverage along with a link to donate money, click the tab on our homepage at ktvu.com. >>> we are watching a series of storms moved through northern, california bringing us more wind, rain, and snow into the northeast a possible tornado could we have pictures of damage to three homes in williams in calousa county. a funnel cloud touched down here. you can see the damage here. the twister also hit a mobile home a short distance away and no one was hurt. >>> residents got an update late today out of work to clear a massive landslide. at a community meeting authorities say they are planning to dump crushed rock on a footpath so vehicles may also get to know. a truck filled with medical supplies and a firefighting equipment try to make its way to 33 homes cut off from the main road. >> this was pretty thick brush. the ground was real soggy. the rain last night and this morning have not helped at all. >> the rain is hampering efforts to assess the

. >>> before the tsunami reached california, it sent a furry of water into kona, hawaii. sure wasn't an average day as the ocean rolled right up to buildings and homes. some beachfront hotels got more than a foot of water in their lobbies. so much water flooded inland that fish were actually found inside some buildings. kona is on the western side of the big island. >>> over on maui, a resident took these photos of the damage there. the streets are littered with mud, trees and other debris. waves of up to six feet be pushed rocks up on the door steps of houses. the tsunami hit at 3:00 in the morning in hawaii and took less than an hour to sweep across the island chain. no deaths were reported. >> no word on the identity of that man swept out by the tsunami at a beach near crescent city. they are not sure what they have returned to. reporter david phoenix surveyed the damage in crescent city today where the tsunami surge reached eight feet in height. david? >> reporter: julie, good evening. even now the surges are continuing here in crescent city. you can see the boats beh

. >>> before the tsunami reached california, it sent a furry of water into kona, hawaii. sure wasn't an average day as the ocean rolled right up to buildings and homes. some beachfront hotels got more than a foot of water in their lobbies. so much water flooded inland that fish were actually found inside some buildings. kona is on the western side of the big island. >>> over on maui, a resident took these photos of the damage there. the streets are littered with mud, trees and other debris. waves of up to six feet be pushed rocks up on the door steps of houses. the tsunami hit at 3:00 in the morning in hawaii and took less than an hour to sweep across the island chain. no deaths were reported. >> no word on the identity of that man swept out by the tsunami at a beach near crescent city. they are not sure what they have returned to. reporter david phoenix surveyed the damage in crescent city today where the tsunami surge reached eight feet in height. david? >> reporter: julie, good evening. even now the surges are continuing here in crescent city. you can see the boats beh

along the bay near the city of kona, homes were shoved off their foundations. and trash was scattered over a wide area of the bay. >>> and our coverage continues today on "good morning america," with a look at how many american nuclear plants are also located near earthquake fault lines. >>> well, there are some major developments in the middle east this morning. we're seeing a crackdown against anti-government protesters in the persian gulf nation of bahrain. now, they flooded out of the main square in bahrain's capital, after security forces fired tear gas and then opened fire. two people are dead. many more are injured. it comes one day after the country declared a state of emergency. >>> now, to politics here in the u.s. our new poll of republican-leaning voters makes for some ready tough reading for sarah palin. 58% view her favorably, which is actually an all-time low for her. palin has a higher unfavorable rating, up to 37%, than other gop candidates. among them, mitt romney has a 60% favorable rating and 21% unfavorable. the poll gives mike huckabee the

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the beach-front shop on the kailua-kona area.how you what it looks like on the hawaii five-day plan. just since we're there. you can guess. 80, 85 degrees and plenty of sunshine. we get into the middle of the country. light showers for chicagoland and minneapolis today. here's the big deal. temperatures warm up. there's some flooding going on, from the dakotas to minnesota, wisconsin involved in this. iowa, as well. illinois, the ohio river, the mississippi river. this is likely to get a little bit worse. as things >>> here's what's ahead on our morning menu. what are the extreme steps that come americans are taking to keep themselves safe from radiation? we'll talk about that. >>> there's a brand-new season. and they say new season, new game. but in tiger's life, is it new season, new tiger? robin roberts sits down with tiger woods. >>> what's the best way to lose weight? are we losing weight right now? dr. oz has the surprising news. saving money... -well... -you know. i kept meaning to. it was just hard to get started. so now,

on the kona side, at least three resorts including the four seasons, they have been evacuated and aret down this morning. other islands are said to have just minor damage. a promising sign, though, the beach at waikiki yesterday afternoon was filled wih÷-ople once again. >>> much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, destruction and devastation in japan. and a growing nuclear crisis as authorities race to battle the threat of reactor meltdowns. >>> good morning. i'm justin allen. the giants and dodgers putting on a thriller in spring training. and the stanford women's hoops team looking for its sixth straight pac-10 tourney title. we'll have that and more just ahead in sports. >> our final stay was at the outrigger beach resor, an upscale and elegant vacation condominium. adventures on kauai are almost limitless. a chopper ride with sunshine helicopters took us above the grand canyon up the pacific and along hawaii's nepali coast. we took part in the incredible zip line safari, which included kayaking, a wagon wind, and jumps through where jury rasic park was filmed. all downhi

the west side of the big island and kona >> the libya is confirming a no fly zone as omar khaddafi isgaining strength in the east. anti-government protests and a head of this opposition is expressing disappointment over what he says is a builder to act on the united states and other western countries. also the ability for khaddafi to enforce his efforts. relentless shelling has forced villagers out in neighboring towns. >> isabel: local price of gas coming up. and a live look outside. >> isabel: 7:43 japan officials saying that there's been no increased radiation around the power plant. a housing reaction was nearby causing the explosion and it is worrying locals. this magnitude of this earthquake that the radiation and pressure actually decreasing at the plant. yesterday, the double disaster pulverized the northern japanese coast. more video of boats left in ruins. after the aftershocks tilting beltfeeling a missing pe close to 600. and for different trains this appeared yesterday that it not been located. for different trains. a massive relocation effort is underway. and 4 trains ar