Moving due to tsunami risk was "a bit surreal", says Worcestershire family on holiday in San Diego
The advisory warning was put in place on Tuesday following an earthquake in Russia and was lifted yesterday
A Worcestershire family on holiday in San Diego has described having to move from their hotel due to a tsunami risk as a worrying experience.
The warning was put in place for the west coast of America after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Russia.
Its since been removed after only 'small waves' hit the region on Wednesday.
Businessman Rick Gannon is on holiday with his wife and two children in the region who moved to higher ground after hearing the warning.
He says when they realised the warning was real they acted quickly to make sure they were safe.
"My daughter said look, I've just received a warning to say there's going to be a tsunami and I didn't really believe it, I thought it was going to be a bit of a spam or something," he said.
"I went onto my weather app and actually had the same warning that we were on tsunami alert.
"When we heard the news it was a little bit surreal because you don't really think its ever going to involve you and you see things like this all the time, but we were right in the thick of it so when we realised it was real and happening it became a little bit worrying."
Mr Gannon says him and his family have since returned to the hotel they were originally in after the warning was taken away and are continuing with their holiday.
"We had to find a local hotel that was higher up than the one we were in," he said.
"My son Ben has got quadriplegic cerebral palsy which means he can't walk so he's in an electric wheelchair with a lot of medication as well so it isn't as easy as jumping in a car and heading for the hills.
"When the warning came and we had to move we had to get all of Ben's equipment packed up and head up the hill to a hotel that was nowhere near the coast for the night where we were thankfully safe."
He added they were looking forward to enjoying what was left of their "relaxation and family time" now the threat had cleared.