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Hawaii’s Credibility Under Fire After False Missile Warning
KTLA ^ | 01/15/2018 | cnn wire

Posted on 01/15/2018 7:34:38 AM PST by BenLurkin

“How seriously are people going to take this system?” Hawaii State Rep. Matt LoPresti told CNN. “I’m going to suggest that if there is ever … another alert that goes out, we’ll have to send a confirmation notice — that second notice this really is happening. Because people will be waiting for a second notice to see that it’s another false alarm.”

Hawaii’s emergency management agency keeps its eyes on the many potential disasters other than North Korea — such as hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquake activity in the region, volcanic activity or flooding.

Vern Miyagi, the agency’s administrator acknowledged on Sunday that damage had been done to the agency.

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Hawaii has been testing its sirens since December. The nuclear warning siren system blares at 11:45 a.m. on the first business day of every month, sounding for 50 seconds, followed by a 10-second pause and then a wailing “attack warning” signal for another 50 seconds.

The emergency sirens didn’t go off on Saturday, officials said. Had it been a real threat, they would’ve sounded.

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In the summer, Hawaii published its guidance on ways to survive a nuclear detonation, with advice including seek shelter, stay away from windows and don’t look at the flash of light.

Hawaii sits less than 5,000 miles from North Korea. The state would only have about a 20-minute heads up if a missile is launched from there.

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Miyagi apologized Saturday for the false alarm, saying “this is my responsibility and my team.”

But he reiterated the need to be prepared. “Please keep in mind again, the threat is there. If this comes out, you’re only going to have 12-13 minutes for actual event.”

(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...


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To: I want the USA back

One nuclear bomb could ruin your whole day...but the world will still be livable.

So choose to live, FRiend.


21 posted on 01/15/2018 7:56:23 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: dfwgator

“You mean they aren’t blaming Trump? I’m shocked.”

Actually, democrats are!


22 posted on 01/15/2018 7:59:44 AM PST by Bonemaker (I seeMalia is sporting her usual “ happy face” ,what a miserable looking kid.)
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To: dfwgator

Hate will find a way................


23 posted on 01/15/2018 8:00:47 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: BenLurkin

A Democratic s***hole!


24 posted on 01/15/2018 8:03:34 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: chris37

“Hawaii doesn’t have any credibility.”

The only good thing about Hawaii is the weather and they only have two legged snakes.


25 posted on 01/15/2018 8:04:11 AM PST by Bonemaker (I seeMalia is sporting her usual “ happy face” ,what a miserable looking kid.)
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To: I want the USA back

“If there’s an attack, going into a shelter only delays your death by a few days or weeks.”

Did you know that there were multiple survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan? Some almost at ground zero? At least one person survived BOTH Hiroshima and Nagasaki.


26 posted on 01/15/2018 8:07:39 AM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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To: BenLurkin

There are some things I don’t understand about this.

What kind of ‘warnings’ went out ? Says in the article that the SIRENS didn’t go off.


27 posted on 01/15/2018 8:08:59 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Dr. Ursus
A Democratic s***hole!

LOL! Great post. :)

28 posted on 01/15/2018 8:14:07 AM PST by proud American in Canada
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To: BenLurkin

Still waiting for a non-forged birth certificate.

Get back to us about your credibility when that is provided.


29 posted on 01/15/2018 8:16:04 AM PST by Disestablishmentarian (u)
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To: chris37

After this false alarm, da bruddahs dey gonna go beat up some haoles, jus’ fo’ tension relief.

;^)


30 posted on 01/15/2018 8:17:56 AM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: JewishRighter

We vacationed in Honolulu a few years ago.
Down the beach, in a “public area” hundreds of stoners stood in the surf, bonkered.

You could catch a buzz from a quarter mile away...


31 posted on 01/15/2018 8:20:11 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: BenLurkin

Doesn’t make sense that one button could cause this. I will await to see what time does to this story.


32 posted on 01/15/2018 8:20:18 AM PST by IC Ken
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To: BenLurkin

“To confirm, watch for bright flash.”


33 posted on 01/15/2018 8:22:28 AM PST by 2CAVTrooper (Democrats... BETRAYING America since 1828.)
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To: BenLurkin
Hawaii has turned into a Democrat-Communists 💩hole. Their elected leaders don’t care about their residents, except as a means to push their agenda forward.
34 posted on 01/15/2018 8:25:51 AM PST by Lopeover ( The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: BenLurkin

DemocRAT dirty trick. Bank on it.


35 posted on 01/15/2018 8:29:30 AM PST by bassmaner (Hey commies: I am a' white male, and I am guilty of NOTHING! Sell your 'white guilt' elsewhere.)
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To: BenLurkin

We already know their birth registration system is a joke.
And, heck, it’s a liberal state.
Ergo, corruption is written in, sealed up, and da law!


36 posted on 01/15/2018 8:34:46 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: Da Coyote
We already know their birth registration system is a joke. Their DMV as well


37 posted on 01/15/2018 8:36:01 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: BenLurkin

Hawaii has never had any credibility!

It is a racketeering state controlled by left zealots and their left wing mediots.

They are so left wing, that Obama feels welcome and comfortable there.


38 posted on 01/15/2018 8:36:13 AM PST by Grampa Dave (America had regime change 20 Jan 2017! ISIS collapsed! Are Iran/Our media, the DNC/FBI/DOJ/CIA next?)
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To: JewishRighter
The Most Credible Man in Hawaii is dead.


39 posted on 01/15/2018 8:46:47 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Now “Wo Fat” runs Hawaii.


40 posted on 01/15/2018 8:47:24 AM PST by dfwgator
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