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Hawaii to Test Early Warning System as Nuclear Threat Between U.S. and N. Korea Rises

HeadlineNov 29, 2017

As nuclear tensions between the U.S. and North Korea continue to escalate, Hawaii is preparing to test its early warning system aimed at warning residents about a nuclear attack. The test, slated for Friday, will be the first time Hawaii has deployed the warning system since the 1990s, after the Cold War ended. This is Hawaii’s administrator of emergency management.

Vern Miyagi: “The basic guidance, again, if you hear this, is get inside, stay inside and stay tuned. Now, this sounds simple, but when you have that short a time, about 12 minutes after we get the notification, 12, 13 minutes, that is about all you can do.”

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