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Life in the region changed dramatically in 1946 when the destructive April Fools Day tsunami came crashing along the Hamakua Coast and directly into the valley. The local news reported "Rolling like an immense carpet between deep-cleft mountain walls, lush Waipio Valley was lashed by seven tidal waves which destroyed 14 residences, 57 acres of taro,... |
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drowned farm animals and flooded 243 additional acres." Fearful residents moved out of Waipio after the disaster and left the valley to those who seek a return to a simpler lifestyle of taro farming and fishing for sustenance. Please be respectful of the local residents who live in the valley during your visit. |
