Elliott Yamin takes national spotlight with his live tweets of Chile earthquake

Elliott Yamin is in Chile right now and he tweeted the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile early this morning. ABC, CNN and NBC all contacted him for phone interviews.

He mentioned that he is a Type 1 diabetic and may not have enough insulin with him if he is stranded in Chile because the airports are closed.

So scary! Be safe Elliott! Our thoughts are with you and the people of Chile.

Tsunami warnings have been issued to the entire Pacific region. The first waves are expected to arrive in Hawaii at 4:19 PM ET. (Yahoo News)

Elliott is still tweeting and you can follow him at @elliottyamin

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