2018 Hawaii false missile alert
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2018-hawaii-false-missile-alert-189-3089784
title:
2018 Hawaii false missile alert
text:
On the morning of January 13, 2018, an alert was accidentally issued via the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alert System over television, radio, and cellular networks in the U.S. state of Hawaii, instructing citizens to seek shelter due to an incoming ballistic missile. The message was sent at 8:08 a.m. local time and the state had not authorized civil defense outdoor warning sirens. 38 minutes and 13 seconds later, state officials blamed a miscommunication during a drill at the H
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False alarm sent over all communications media in Hawaii, United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Hawaii_false_missile_alert
date created:
2018-01-13T19:15:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T04:50:23Z
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