911 audio reveals police knew within five minutes that the Hawaii missile alert was false — but it took 38 minutes before the panicking public was told it was a mistake The alert caused panic after it was transmitted to phones on Saturday morning Audio from a dispatch radio reveals officers quickly found out it was a drill However, they struggled to spread the message of the false alarm to the public Police dispatchers in Hawaii found out in five minutes than an alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile was a false alarm – but the panicked public weren't...