2018 Hawaii false missile alert
.jpg) The mobile alert notification sent in Hawaii | |
| Date | January 13, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Time | 08:07 |
| Duration | 38 minutes |
| Location | Hawaii, United States of America |
| Type | False alarm |
On January 13, 2018, a false ballistic missile alert was issued by the Emergency Alert System and Commercial Mobile Alert System over television, radio, and cellphones in the U.S. state of Hawaii.[1][2] The alert said that there was an incoming ballistic missile threat to Hawaii, advised residents to seek shelter, and said "this is not a drill".[3]
The message was sent at 8:07 a.m. HST.[4][5] 38 minutes later a second message was sent describing the first as a "false alarm".[4] State officials later blamed a button pushed in error during a shift change at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency for the false first message.[6]
Governor David Ige publicly said he was sorry for the false alert. The United States Federal Communications Commission and the Hawaii House of Representatives announced investigations into the incident.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "'Chaotic and nerve-wracking scene' as people across Hawaii get false alarm of imminent missile attack". ABC News. January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ↑ Wood, Vincent (January 13, 2018). "HAWAII FALSE ALERT: Chilling ballistic missile warning issued to residents in ERROR". Express. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Hawaii officials mistakenly warn of inbound missile". Associated Press. January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wang, Amy (January 13, 2018). "Hawaii officials say 'NO missile threat' amid emergency alerts". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ↑ ""Ballistic missile threat" warning in Hawaii a false alarm". NBC News. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ Cohen, Zachary (January 13, 2018). "Missile threat alert for Hawaii a false alarm". CNN. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
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