Hawaii lifted an evacuation order Wednesday morning after being struck by waves from a tsunami following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia. The earthquake sent shockwaves through

Passengers of the Pride of America from Norwegian Cruise Line docked in Hilo were expected to return to the harbor for a departure time of 6 p.m. Once the state of Hawaii declared a state of emergency due to the tsunami at approximately 2:45 p.m., the cruise liner had to abruptly set sail at 4 p.m.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - With Hawaii under a tsunami warning and evacuations underway, traffic is heavy across the islands. Freeways, major highways and roads all saw congestion as people moved to higher ground. On Oahu, traffic was slow-going all around the island.