2018 Hawaii false missile alert
 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 falseballistic missilealert was issued by theEmergency Alert SystemandCommercial Mobile Alert Systemover television, radio, and cellphones in theU.S.state ofHawaii.[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 theHawaii Emergency Management Agencyfor the false first message.[6]
GovernorDavid Igepublicly said he was sorry for the false alert. TheUnited States Federal Communications Commissionand theHawaii House of Representativesannounced 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.RetrievedJanuary 13,2018.
- ↑Wood, Vincent (January 13, 2018)."HAWAII FALSE ALERT: Chilling ballistic missile warning issued to residents in ERROR".Express.RetrievedJanuary 13,2018.
- ↑"Hawaii officials mistakenly warn of inbound missile".Associated Press. January 13, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 13,2018.
- ↑4.04.1Wang, Amy (January 13, 2018)."Hawaii officials say 'NO missile threat' amid emergency alerts".The Washington Post.RetrievedJanuary 13,2018.
- ↑""Ballistic missile threat" warning in Hawaii a false alarm ".NBC News.13 January 2018.Retrieved14 January2018.
- ↑Cohen, Zachary (January 13, 2018)."Missile threat alert for Hawaii a false alarm".CNN.RetrievedJanuary 13,2018.
