Recovery

Physical damage from the tsunami has taken the longest to fix, but tourism and the economy have quickly rebounded

By Allison Schaefers

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 11, 2012

~~<p>George Applegate, executive director of the Big Island Visitors Bureau, prepared for the worst last year as waves from the March 11 tsunami swept ashore.</p>
<p>Horrifying real-time images of the Japan devastation mingled in Applegate's mind with memories of the 1960 tsunami, which killed 61 people and devastated downtown Hilo.</p>
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George Applegate, executive director of the Big Island Visitors Bureau, prepared for the worst last year as waves from the March 11 tsunami swept ashore.

Horrifying real-time images of the Japan devastation mingled in Applegate's mind with memories of the 1960 tsunami, which killed 61 people and devastated downtown Hilo. Login for more...