Joe Shlabotnik wrote:any word on how that happened?
From what I read some employee at the Hawaii EMA just hit a wrong button.
Re: False ballistic missle alarm in Hawaii
Posted: January 13 18, 6:06 pm
by sighyoung
I'd better call my brother. He lives in Maui.
Re: False ballistic missle alarm in Hawaii
Posted: January 13 18, 6:59 pm
by Radbird
I was thinking the same thing.
Re: False ballistic missle alarm in Hawaii
Posted: January 14 18, 7:36 am
by Freed Roger
the Twilight Zone came to mind
Re: False ballistic missle alarm in Hawaii
Posted: January 14 18, 7:42 am
by Joe Shlabotnik
Will there be a mini-baby boom in 9 months?
Re: False ballistic missle alarm in Hawaii
Posted: January 15 18, 7:59 am
by Joe Shlabotnik
They are blaming the UI. Something like "test missile alert" and "send missile alert" on the same drop down menu. There was a confirmation dialog but that was also clicked through.
Sure. Blame the computer that can't defend itself.