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Hilo International Airport hosts annual tsunami evacuation exercise <br />Page 2 of 2 <br /> <br />This year, approximately 700 students of all ages, from elementary to high-school, will <br />take part in the runway evacuation drill. Airport security and maintenance personnel will <br />provide safety support as the Keaukaha students and staff walk across the runway to a <br />nearby airport exit gate. The drill will occur at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 2 and is <br />expected to take less than half an hour. There are no inbound flights scheduled for the <br />duration of the runway drill. <br />HDOT alerts the public that the tsunami evacuation exercise at ITO will coincide with <br />the monthly test of the sirens. There will be large amounts of people on the airport <br />property. The scenario is designed to look realistic; however, this is a drill and not a <br />real-life emergency. <br /> <br /> <br />Students participating in runway evacuation drills in 2017. Photo courtesy: “HDOT” or “Hawaii <br />Department of Transportation” <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Students participating in runway evacuation drills in 2017. Photo courtesy: “HDOT” or “Hawaii <br />Department of Transportation” <br /> <br /> <br />### <br /> <br />