Hawaii has a robust emergency siren warning system. It sat silent during the deadly wildfires::Some Maui residents are questioning the effectiveness of the emergency warning system employed as the wildfires spread rapidly across Lahaina and other parts on Tuesday. Hawaii’s attorney general is leading a review of the emergency response.

  • AcesFullOfKings@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Is this the same system that incorrectly told the whole state that they were going to die to an incoming missile attack a few years ago?

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      1 year ago

      Wasn’t that due to someone manually activating it because they thought there was an actual credible threat?

      Might be misremembering though.