This may seem minor, but it is terrifying to hear rumor after rumor after rumor that another tidal wave, bigger than the last, will be coming at exactly 1 p.m., or perhaps tonight, or perhaps... You don't even know if it is safe to go back down to the water, to catch a boat to the hospital.
Esto puede parecer menor, pero es terrorífico escuchar rumor tras rumor y tras rumor que una ola gigantesca, mayor que la anterior vendrá exáctamente a la 1 p.m., o tal vez esta noche, o quizás... ni siquiera sabes si es seguro volver al agua y tomar un barco para ir al hospital.