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14th January 2018
08:33am GMT

The HI-EMA have released a statement regarding the events that unfolded:
"HI-EMA has already taken measures to ensure that an incident such as the one that occurred this morning does not happen again. HI-EMA has also started a review of cancellation procedures to inform the public immediately if a cancellation is warranted. We understand that false alarms such as this can erode public confidence in our emergency notification systems. We understand the serious nature of the warning alert systems and the need to get this right 100% of the time."
“I know first-hand how today’s false alarm affected all of us here in Hawaii, and I am sorry for the pain and confusion it caused. I, too, am extremely upset about this and am doing everything I can
do to immediately improve our emergency management systems, procedures, and staffing,” said Governor. David Ige.
In an interview with CNN, Ige elaborated on the mistake. "It was a mistake made during a standard procedure at the change over of a shift, and an employee pushed the wrong button," he said.
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