When a cell phone alert erroneously warned of an imminent missile threat in Hawaii, similar messages were broadcast over local television and radio outlets urging viewers and listeners to take cover.<\/b>
\nWhen a cell phone alert erroneously warned of an imminent missile threat in Hawaii, similar messages were broadcast over local television and radio outlets urging the public to take cover. Just after 8 a.m. local time, television viewers saw a crawl appear across the top of their screen warning of a \u00ab\u00a0CIVIL DANGER WARNING\u00a0\u00bb that had been issued for local municipalities.\u00a0\u00bbThe U. S. Pacific Command has detected a missile threat to Hawaii. A missile may impact on land or sea within minutes. This is not a drill,\u00a0\u00bb an accompanying voiceover told viewers.\u00a0\u00bbIf you are indoors, stay indoors. If you are outdoors, seek immediate shelter in a building. Remain indoors well away from windows. If you are driving, pull safely to the side of the road and seek shelter in a building or lay on the floor,\u00a0\u00bb the emergency alert continued. \u00ab\u00a0We will announce when the threat has ended. This is not a drill. Take immediate action measures.\u00a0\u00bbThe same emergency message was broadcast over local radio stations. Approximately 10 minutes after the initial alert went out, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency tweeted that there was no threat. The warning was retracted nearly 40 minutes after the initial cell phone alert was sent.<\/p>\n

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