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Who pushed the button? Anger in Hawaii over Civil Defense bungle that told terrified islanders a...
DAILY MAIL UK ^ | Jan 13, 2018 | Keith Griffith and Jennifer Smith For Dailymail.com

Posted on 01/13/2018 5:07:40 PM PST by Morgana

FULL TITLE: Who pushed the button? Anger in Hawaii over Civil Defense bungle that told terrified islanders a MISSILE was rocketing towards them causing thousands to flee to bomb shelters and pray for their lives

Anger is spreading in Hawaii after a Civil Defense bungle on Saturday morning, when a mistaken alert warning of an inbound ballistic missile sent thousands fleeing for shelter.

Panicked Hawaiians ran for their lives and even lowered loved ones through manhole covers after receiving the alert at 8.07am local time.

It read: 'BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL'.

A similar message flashed up on local television networks and brought live sports games to a halt. Actor Jim Carrey, like many others, said he woke up thinking he had 'ten minutes to live'.

The false alarm was caused by a Hawaii Emergency Management Agency employee who 'pushed the wrong buttons' during an internal drill timed to coincide with a shift handover.

Incredibly, officials said the employee who made the mistake wasn't aware of it until mobile phones in the command center began displaying the alert.

'This guy feels bad, right. He's not doing this on purpose - it was a mistake on his part and he feels terrible about it,' said EMA Administrator Vern Miyagi in a press conference Saturday afternoon.

Miyagi, a retired Army major general, said the employee had been with the agency for 'a while' and that he would be 'counseled and drilled so this never happens again' - but stopped short of saying whether there would be disciplinary measures.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News
KEYWORDS: hawaii; hawaiimissilealert; missile
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To: Jane Long

It sure got my attention here in a Texas. I spent several years on Oahu courtesy of the Army. There isn’t a whole lot of hide space there for the general populace. I know my heart would have been racing if I had received that text alert on my phone.


21 posted on 01/13/2018 5:27:59 PM PST by TADSLOS (Reset Underway!)
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To: bigbob

It’s still called civil defense in Hawaii.


22 posted on 01/13/2018 5:27:59 PM PST by Cold Heart
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To: Morgana

Just a stupid Hawaii democrat which most of them are.


23 posted on 01/13/2018 5:30:17 PM PST by Bonemaker
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To: Morgana

A lot of people messed their underwear for nothing.


24 posted on 01/13/2018 5:30:50 PM PST by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: TADSLOS
So, the next time it gets pushed when it really counts, will anyone pay attention to the warnings?

If its a nuke, it won't matter. So why make them fret during the last minutes of their lives.
25 posted on 01/13/2018 5:32:06 PM PST by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: Tallguy

THAT was my thought....there isn’t some sort of 2 step/2 person process???


26 posted on 01/13/2018 5:32:24 PM PST by goodnesswins (There were 1.41 MILLION NON Profit orgs in 2013 with $1.73 TRILLION in REVENUE)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

“BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL’.”

Almost like Pearl Harbor redux.


27 posted on 01/13/2018 5:33:06 PM PST by Bonemaker
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To: LukeL

“Israelis have to do this on a regular basis. Maybe some liberals (unlikely) will understand the fear people live with everyday in Israel and why they go after the scum in Gaza.”

Nah, democrats won’t get it.


28 posted on 01/13/2018 5:34:42 PM PST by Bonemaker
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To: Old Yeller

“If its a nuke, it won’t matter. So why make them fret during the last minutes of their lives.”

You kidding? That’s a full 20 minutes to do -whatever- you ever wanted. Then dive into a manhole with your AR15, hopefully survive for the post-blast bonus round!!!


29 posted on 01/13/2018 5:36:19 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Morgana

Isn’t it interesting that a certain politician can skate on the deliberate mishandling of classified government documents and everybody saw it (albeit after the fact), and yet we’re prepared to crucify some anonymous public employee in the Hawaii EMS who issued an alert over a poorly designed broadcast system? (No single individual should have the ability to issue an alert like this) This country is going bonkers.


30 posted on 01/13/2018 5:36:27 PM PST by Tallguy
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To: Morgana

Hawaii is still lying about Dorkbama the muslim eunuch quota boy.
So much for any indication of competency in their leadership.
And they still think any of us with experience in layering believes that silly excuse for a birth certificate.
But hey, what do we know? We’ve only got actual STEM experience. We’re not nearly as smart as politicians.


31 posted on 01/13/2018 5:36:47 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: DesertRhino

That reminds me of the scene from Spies Like Us when they launched the rocket.


32 posted on 01/13/2018 5:37:52 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Captain Peter Blood

Freaking classic!!!


33 posted on 01/13/2018 5:38:20 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Bonemaker

“You have no chance to survive make your time.”


34 posted on 01/13/2018 5:38:32 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Tallguy

I don’t believe the claim of accident, at all.


35 posted on 01/13/2018 5:39:01 PM PST by little jeremiah (Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
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To: Morgana

Interesting that the first wave of planes attacked Pearl Harbor at 7:55 a.m. Hawaiian time and this alarm went out at 8:05 a.m. Would have been more suspicious if the alarm had gone out tomorrow (Sunday) and ten minutes earlier.

Jim Carrey pooped his drawers. Couldn’t have happened to a bigger douchbag.


36 posted on 01/13/2018 5:39:04 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: goodnesswins

Saw comment from a person and stuff like this take many steps and often 2 people, secure log ins, etc.

This was no freaking accident.


37 posted on 01/13/2018 5:39:51 PM PST by little jeremiah (Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
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To: Morgana

If SBX is sitting in the harbor, they could rig it up with the local tv station and let the people watch the missiles come in.


38 posted on 01/13/2018 5:40:00 PM PST by Western Phil
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To: Jane Long
"Maybe they’ll come with a) a better system (more dummy proof) and b) a better shelter system."

Uh, they're dimms. What they will do is figure a way to blame Trump, and spend more money.

39 posted on 01/13/2018 5:40:11 PM PST by matthew fuller (Updated tagline on order.)
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To: Morgana

Wonder how many people tuned their radios to 640 1240 CONELRAD?


40 posted on 01/13/2018 5:42:44 PM PST by Ben Hecks
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