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HONOLULU - FEBRUARY 27: A crowd of people watch Oahu's southern shore in anticipation of a possible tsunami along Tantalus Drive in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 27, 2010 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Residents stocked up on food and emergency supplies in preparation for a potentially damaging...

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In this photo taken March 9, 2010, a large sign posted on a fence in the town of Waianae located on the Leeward Coast area of Honolulu on the island of Oahu voices it's displeasure with the United States government.

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In this photo taken March 9, 2010, Bert Beaman is shown in Honolulu. Beaman is a Hawaiian, homeless and lives with his wife at Keaau Beach Park which is located in Makaha on the Leeward Coast area of Honolulu on the island of Oahu.

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In this photo taken March 9, 2010, Alice Greenwood is shown in Honolulu. Greenwood used to live on the beach is currently living in the Ulu Ke Kukui Transitional Shelter located in Waianae on the Leeward Coast area of Honolulu on the island of Oahu Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Greenwood said...

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In this photo taken March 9, 2010, Alice Greenwood is seen in Honolulu, Hawaii. Greenwood used to live on the beach is currently living in the Ulu Ke Kukui Transitional Shelter located in Waianae on the Leeward Coast area of Honolulu on the island of Oahu.

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OPT PowerBuoy deployed at the Marine Corps base at Kaneohe Bay on the island of Oahu.

A rainbow appears over Mokuleia on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii December 30, 2009.

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A motorcade carrying President Barack Obama drives the coast road on the east coast of Oahu, Hawaii, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009.

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The motorcade carrying President Barack Obama, left, enters Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve in Hawaii Kai, Hawaii on the island of Oahu on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. Hanauma Bay is famous for its sandy beaches and snorkeling.

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An ambulance arrives at the Castle Medical Center from the compound where the President Barack Obama and his family are vacationing in Kailua, Hawaii on the island of Oahu.

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Heavy traffic is seen in Kailua, Hawaii on the island of Oahu on Monday, Dec 28, 2009. President Barack Obama is vacationing with his family on Oahu, causing some traffic jams around the island.

Professional surfer Garrett McNamara drops in on a large wave as another competitor's surf board flies in the air at Waimea Bay during the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surf contest on the North Shore of Oahu in Haleiwa, Hawaii December 8, 2009.

Greg Long of California (in yellow) celebrates with Kelly Slater after winning the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surf contest on the North Shore of Oahu in Haleiwa, Hawaii December 8, 2009.

Greg Long of California celebrates by holding his check over his head after winning the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surf contest on the North Shore of Oahu in Haleiwa, Hawaii December 8, 2009.

Professional surfer Makua Rothman rides a wave during the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surf contest at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu in Haleiwa, Hawaii December 8, 2009.

Spectators watch the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surf contest at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu in Haleiwa, Hawaii December 8, 2009.

Professional surfer Kelly Slater (L) catches a 40 foot wave beside Grant Baker during the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surf contest at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu in Haleiwa, Hawaii December 8, 2009.

Professional surfer Mark Healy wipes out on a 40-foot plus wave at Waimea Bay during the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surf contest on the North Shore of Oahu in Haleiwa, Hawaii December 8, 2009.

Professional surfer Peter Mel drops into a 35-foot wave at Waimea Bay during the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surf contest on the North Shore of Oahu in Haleiwa, Hawaii December 8, 2009.

Professional surfer Kelly Slater (in orange) pulls into the barrel as Reef McIntosh (in red) watches after they dropped into a 40-foot wave at Waimea Bay during the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surf contest on the North Shore of Oahu in Haleiwa, Hawaii December 8, 2009.

Grant Baker from South Africa rides a 40-foot wave at Waimea Bay during the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surf contest on the North Shore of Oahu in Haleiwa, Hawaii December 8, 2009.

A competitor rides a 40-foot wave at Waimea Bay during the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational surf contest on the North Shore of Oahu in Haleiwa, Hawaii December 8, 2009.

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Greg Long of San Clemente, Calif. , cheers after learning he won the 25th Annual Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau surf contest held at Waimea Bay located on the north shore of the island of Oahu Tuesday Dec. 8, 2009.

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Kelly Slater of Florida drops down the face of this wave during the second round, heat two of the The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau surf contest at Waimea Bay located on the north shore of the island of Oahu Tuesday Dec. 8, 2009.

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Kelly Slater of Florida rides this wave all the way to the shore during the second round, heat two of the The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau surf contest at Waimea Bay located on the north shore of the island of Oahu Tuesday Dec. 8, 2009.