On the morning of January 13, 2018, residents and visitors across Hawaii received a chilling emergency alert on their phones and televisions. “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND … ...
“We also must ensure that corrections are issued immediately in the event that a false alert does go out.” At a hearing before state lawmakers on Jan. 19, Hawaii National Guard Maj. Gen. Arthur “Joe” ...
The original musical THIS IS NOT A DRILL, inspired by Hawaii’s 2018 false ballistic missile alert, is now available for licensing, the creators announced on the eighth anniversary of the incident. The ...
Investigations conducted internally and by the Federal Communications Commission have been digging into what led to the false ballistic missile alert earlier this ...
The leader of the Hawaii National Guard told state lawmakers Friday that he informed the governor that a panic-inducing missile alert was a false alarm two minutes after it had been sent to cellphones ...
HONOLULU - Panic and confusion swept Hawaii on Saturday as a mistaken alert about a ballistic missile attack spread across the Pacific U.S. state, sending residents and tourists scrambling for shelter ...