Timeline of the devoloping stories... And worse might be ahead with Tsunami warmings in 53 countries.. Hugh Tsunami waves over the pacific ocean after the earthquake(CNN) -- 10:40 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) -- A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii. People are taking to high ground; California and Alaska remain under a tsunami advisory.
5:33 p.m. -- Warning sirens continue to sound in Hawaii, where authorities say the first wave could hit around 4 p.m. ET.
5:16 p.m. -- The Pan-American Highway is cut off in several places throughout Chile, according to Heraldo Munoz, Chile's Ambassador to the United Nations. So far, the country has not asked for international aid, he said. "Perhaps we will request some aid, but we have not done so so far."
4:59 p.m. -- Three alpine skiers representing Chile in the Olympics and their coaches plan to miss Sunday's closing ceremonies so they can attempt to return home, a team spokesman says.
4:53 p.m. -- The U.S. Coast Guard closes commercial ports in Hawaii to in-bound vessels to prepare for tsunami. Ships are safer at sea, where the waves are smaller.
4:26 p.m. -- Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle said she has declared a state of emergency in advance. She urged people to listen to local officials. "I think the success that we're going to have in addressing this emergency is really on the shoulders of the people of Hawaii," she said.
4:22 p.m. -- The Salvation Army will send food, water, first aid kits and other basic supplies to Chile. A mobile canteen has already arrived, the organization said.
4:15 p.m. -- The U.S. State Department says Americans trying to locate U.S. citizens in Chile can call 1-888-407-4747 or e-mail
ChileEarthquake@state.gov. State Department officials say they cannot help find people who are not U.S. citizens.
3:50 p.m. -- President Obama urged Americans to take tsunami warnings seriously. "The most important thing you can do is to closely heed the instructions of your local officials," he said on the White House lawn.
3:38 p.m. -- The death toll from Saturday's earthquake has risen to 147, a Chilean emergency official said.
3:33 p.m. -- Hilo International Airport, on the east side of the island of Hawaii ("the Big Island"), is closed in anticipation of a tsunami, a civil defense official said.
3:29 p.m. -- Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said she had received a report of a jail riot. "The jails have, of course, received significant damage," she said. "The Justice Department is looking into the situation (and) evaluating the damage. We are looking into possibly moving some of these inmates."
3:07 p.m. -- President Obama will make a statement at 2 p.m. ET (4 p.m. in Chile).
3:04 p.m. -- At least 33 aftershocks have been reported in the Chilean quake zone.
2:46 p.m. -- Hawaii's two U.S. senators, Daniel K. Inouye and Daniel K. Akaka, urged Hawaii residents to remain calm. "If you live in an evacuation zone I urge you to gather your family and please leave the area," Inouye said.
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2:46 p.m. -- Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Director Charles McCreery said there was no possibility that Hawaii would not see an effect from the earthquake. "We believe it will be a threat here in Hawaii. That's why we initiated a warning, not only for a Hawaii, but for the entire Pacific," McCreery said.
2:36 p.m. -- The earliest estimated arrival time for a wave that could affect Hawaii is 11:05 a.m. HST(4:05 p.m. ET), according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The center had earlier reported the first wave could arrive at 11:19 a.m. HST.
2:15 p.m. -- The government of a Chilean province says a large wave killed three people and 10 were missing on the island of Juan Fernandez, 400 miles off the coast of Chile.
2:02 p.m. -- U.S. State Department now says two of its Embassy employees in Santiago are missing, after earlier reporting that all 118 were accounted for.
1 p.m. -- Evacuation sirens sounded in Hawaii at 6 a.m. (11 a.m. ET) alerting residents and visitors of a possible tsunami. The earliest estimated arrival for a wave that could affect Hawaii is 11:19 a.m. (4:19 p.m. ET), according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
12:40 p.m. -- Death toll in Chile rises to 122, according to President-elect Sebastian Pinera.
11:48 a.m. -- Chilean government says the death toll is 82.
11:37 a.m. -- United Nations Secretery-General Ban Ki-moon says, "The United Nations system, through its Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, is on standby to offer rapid assistance to the Chilean government and people."
11:09 a.m. -- U.S. Embassy in Santiago says all 118 Embassy diplomats and employees are accounted for.
10:44 a.m. -- Santiago's airport was closed for at least the next 24 hours, head of airport operations Eduardo de Canto told Chile's TVN. The terminal suffered severe damage, but the runways were operational, he said. 9:48 a.m.
10:05 a.m. -- World Vision is sending supplies, including tarps, blankets and collapsable water containers into Chile with the help of Bolivia.
9:19 a.m. -- The United States is ready to help Chile and is closely monitoring the ongoing situation, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said.
9:14 a.m. -- The American Red Cross has staff in shelters run by the local government in Hawaii and is also monitoring the potential for a tsunami, spokesman Jonathan Aiken said.
8:58 a.m. -- U.S. military officials say they are assessing the tsunami threat for Hawaii and whether military assets, such as ships or people, will need to evacuate the area.
8:10 a.m. -- Numerous aftershocks -- with the strongest at magnitude 6.9 -- were felt within hours of the initial quake, the USGS said.
8:10 a.m. -- Numerous tsunami waves have been reported in the Pacific, with one reaching as high as 7.7 feet in the central Chile coastal town of Talcahuano, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
7:39 a.m. -- Buildings had partially collapsed in Concepcion, where rubble was strewn onto the streets, video from TVN showed. At least two fires also broke out, engulfing multistory buildings, TVN reported. The ceiling of a parking lot in the Las Condes neighborhood of Santiago came crashing down, pinning at least 50 cars underneath.
7:39 a.m. -- The capital lost electricity and basic services including water and telephones. People scavenged for supplies in supermarkets and pharmacies, TVN reports.
7:37 a.m. -- Chilean President Michelle Bachelet declares areas of catastrophe similar to a state of emergency, which allows her to cut through red tape to get aid. "I urge people in coastal zones to move to higher ground," she says.
3:44 a.m. -- Tsunami warning extended to the entire Pacific, including Hawaii. A tsunami warning is the highest level of a tsunami alert. The coastal areas from California to British Colombia and the coast of Alaska are under a tsunami advisory, the U.S. Geological Survey said. A tsunami advisory indicates dangerous currents for swimmers, boaters and coastal structures.
3:34 a.m. -- A magnitude 8.8 earthquake strikes Chile while most people are sleeping, at 3:34 a.m. (1:34 a.m. ET). The epicenter is off the coast of Chile's Maule region. The quake was felt in several Chilean towns and in parts of Argentina as well.
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