NEWS RELEASE: Monthly Siren System Test Canceled for Month of August

Posted on Jul 30, 2018 in Featured, Information and News Releases, Main, News Stories

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency

DAVID Y. IGE
GOVERNOR

MAJOR GENERAL ARTHUR J. LOGAN
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

THOMAS L. TRAVIS
ADMINISTRATOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

For Immediate Release
July 30, 2018

What: Monthly Siren Test for August 2018
Who: Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
When: August 1, 2018

MONTHLY SIREN SYSTEM TEST CANCELED FOR MONTH OF AUGUST

HONOLULU — There will be no test of the Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System for the month of August.

The State’s August 1 test has been cancelled in observance of the ceremony on that day to repatriate the remains of U.S. Service personnel from North Korea. “We want to make sure that we maintain the dignity and solemnity of the occasion,” said Governor David Ige. “It is a small adjustment for us to show our respect for the service and sacrifice of these brave individuals.”

Vice President’s Mike Pence is scheduled to attend the ceremony.

Monthly siren testing will resume at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.

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