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JAYMES SONG, Associated Press
MARK NIESSE, Associated Press
HONOLULU – Tsunami waves swamped Hawaii beaches and severely damaged harbors in California after devastating Japan and sparking evacuations throughout the Pacific.
Water rushed up on roadways and into hotel lobbies on the Big Island and low-lying areas in Maui were flooded as 7-foot waves crashed ashore. Large waves also hit the U.S. western coast, shaking loose boats that weren’t moved in time and tearing apart wooden docks in at least two California harbors.