A Hawaiian story hints at a huge wave that once struck the island of Maui Dawn Jermaill
A Hawaiian narrative story involving the wrath of two deities has helped scientists track down remnants of an 8-metre-high tsunami that battered the state鈥檚 second largest island, Maui, at least 350 years ago.
鈥淥ur work breathes new life into an ancient mo驶olelo [a story passed down in folklore], putting flesh on the bones of a significant historical event,鈥 says at the University of Southampton, UK.
