Wednesday evening in Waikiki ended in classic Hawaiian style, with a stunning red, orange and gold sunset, children laughing and splashing in waves lapping the shore – and parents sipping cocktails from plastic cups.

Hawaii officials say the timing of the tsunami warning and evacuation orders following this week's massive earthquake off Russia helped make for severe traffic congestion in some areas.

"I feel like criticism of Oprah should be more than access to a road and should also focus on why she or anyone not Indigenous to Hawaii would have a road," posted @abolitionistdoc, whose Threads post garnered over 27,