How bad was the devastation from the earthquake in Hawaii?

Question

We are planning on going there in February. Any places to avoid?

Answer 1

actually the damage wasnt really bad and theyve repaired most of the damages
by februrary, all the damages would definitely be repaired
but, (if you dint like surfing) id avoid the north shore beaches since waves are really rough (this is on the island of oahu)
id strongly recommend going to hanauma bay

Answer 2

Here's a quick summary of the worst of the damage caused by the earthquake:

Estimates of damage to schools, roads, businesses and other public facilities from the Oct. 15 earthquakes have topped $100 million. That does not include a tally of damage to homes by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which as of Saturday found 153 homes that suffered major damage, and 1,484 that had minor damage.

The council yesterday also received a new estimate on damage to county parks facilities of more than $5 million. Hardest hit were the Ikuo Hisaoka Gym, which suffered $1 million in damage and the Keokea Beach Park, which suffered $1.5 million in damage. The council heard a new estimate of damage to county roads that totaled more than $3 million and a new estimate to state highways on the Big Island that totaled more than $37 million.

County officials also told the council yesterday that inspectors have "red-tagged" 61 homes and churches, meaning they are unsafe to occupy, and issued 161 yellow tags that indicate portions of a structure cannot be occupied.

Additionally, two piers in Kawaihae Harbor in Kona (the Big Island) have been severely damaged and barges have been rerouted to Hilo Harbor (on the other side of the island).

The quake hasn't impacted Hawaii's airports, hotels, or major tourist attractions, so for the most part, what you'll see is "business as usual". Some people on the Big Island are struggling to rebuild after the quake, but the other islands (like Maui, Kauai, Oahu) have already pretty much returned to "business as usual". The damage hasn't been sufficient to detract from the Big Island's appeal as a tourist destination, though. So I can't think of any places you should avoid, especially since you're planning to travel several months from now.

Answer 3

It depends to which islando you are visiting. My brother is in Waikiki and was there for the earthquake, it was some structural damage, but nothing that would stop tourism.