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White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« on: January 13, 2018, 08:34:02 pm »
White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
By Julia Manchester - 01/13/18 03:03 PM EST

The White House said Saturday that President Trump was briefed on the false emergency alert that went out in Hawaii warning of an incoming ballistic missile threat.

"The President has been briefed on the state of Hawaii's emergency management exercise. This was purely a state exercise," White House deputy press secretary Lindsay Walters said in a statement.

Individuals in Hawaii received a mobile alert earlier in the day, reading "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL."

Hawaii officials such as Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D) and the state's Emergency Management Agency quickly tweeted that the message was a false alarm.

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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2018, 08:34:43 pm »
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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2018, 08:36:53 pm »
Why do I have the sneaking suspicion that they are going to try to lay this at Trump’s door?  I hope I’m just being cynical.
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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2018, 08:51:05 pm »
Great for tourism.
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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2018, 08:59:53 pm »
Quote from: Chosen Daughter on January 13, 2018, 08:51:05 pm
Great for tourism.

Tourism is the biggest industry here.  My son and DIL are due in early March ... they are still coming as far as I know.
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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2018, 09:01:25 pm »
Quote from: anubias on January 13, 2018, 08:36:53 pm
Why do I have the sneaking suspicion that they are going to try to lay this at Trump’s door?  I hope I’m just being cynical.

You can't be too cynical but this is being explained as someone pushing a wrong button during a shift change. 

Sorry, but there should be more checks and balances to keep that from happening.  A lot of people here really panicked.
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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2018, 09:03:21 pm »
Quote from: anubias on January 13, 2018, 08:36:53 pm
Why do I have the sneaking suspicion that they are going to try to lay this at Trump’s door?  I hope I’m just being cynical.

already have...heard on Fox, can't remember who say that if Trump would handle this Korea problem this wouldn't have happened....
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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2018, 09:27:02 pm »
Why send out a warning even if true all it can do is panic people there is nothing that can be done. I would rather be gone in a flash than sitting around waiting for it to happen. Governments are crazy they hide what shouldn't be hidden and tell us things that should be hidden.
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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2018, 09:31:22 pm »
Quote from: raml on January 13, 2018, 09:27:02 pm
Why send out a warning even if true all it can do is panic people there is nothing that can be done. I would rather be gone in a flash than sitting around waiting for it to happen. Governments are crazy they hide what shouldn't be hidden and tell us things that should be hidden.

Unless you're within a mile of ground zero the chances of survival are good.  Especially if you take cover indoors
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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2018, 10:05:11 pm »
Quote from: driftdiver on January 13, 2018, 09:31:22 pm
Unless you're within a mile of ground zero the chances of survival are good.  Especially if you take cover indoors

The Rocketman has shitty aim.  Ground zero is fluid.   I figure any Island in the chain is safe.
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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2018, 11:21:16 pm »
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Hawaii emergency officials confirmed Saturday that an alert warning that a ballistic missile was inbound to the island was a mistake.

Earlier Saturday, Hawaiian citizens reported receiving an emergency alert on their phone that stated: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.”

House Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, tweeted in regard to the alert: “HAWAII – THIS IS A FALSE ALARM. THERE IS NO INCOMING MISSILE TO HAWAII. I HAVE CONFIRMED WITH OFFICIALS THERE IS NO INCOMING MISSILE.” ...

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/01/13/hawaii-emergency-officials-say-ballistic-missile-threat-alert-was-mistake.html

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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2018, 10:08:30 pm »
Quote from: raml on January 13, 2018, 09:27:02 pm
Why send out a warning even if true all it can do is panic people there is nothing that can be done. I would rather be gone in a flash than sitting around waiting for it to happen. Governments are crazy they hide what shouldn't be hidden and tell us things that should be hidden.

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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2018, 10:12:24 pm »
Quote from: anubias on January 13, 2018, 08:36:53 pm
Why do I have the sneaking suspicion that they are going to try to lay this at Trump’s door?  I hope I’m just being cynical.

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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2018, 10:12:41 pm »
Quote from: mystery-ak on January 13, 2018, 09:03:21 pm
already have...heard on Fox, can't remember who say that if Trump would handle this Korea problem this wouldn't have happened....

And then there was the unhinged tweet by Jamie Lee Curtis.   The left is just proving and confirming how insane most of us already knew them to be.  If you really wanted to blame anyone... you could blame Bill Clinton for N. Korea being nuked up... and blame Obama for Iran (who is helping N. Korea) getting nuked up.
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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2018, 10:13:33 pm »
Quote from: driftdiver on January 13, 2018, 09:31:22 pm
Unless you're within a mile of ground zero the chances of survival are good.  Especially if you take cover indoors

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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2018, 10:15:37 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on January 14, 2018, 10:13:33 pm


Lol!  Cute.

Now.... if the rich state of Hawaii would just put some of that cash into building fallout or other disaster shelters for their tax-paying citizens... (dreaming, of course).
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« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2018, 10:15:44 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 13, 2018, 10:05:11 pm
The Rocketman has shitty aim.  Ground zero is fluid.   I figure any Island in the chain is safe.


 
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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2018, 11:33:35 pm »
Emjay wrote:
"You can't be too cynical but this is being explained as someone pushing a wrong button during a shift change."

A "button" that important ought to have a "cover" over it to guard against false activations.

Just who was the employee who pushed it?
And... was it a mistake?
Or... was it something else?

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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2018, 01:02:30 am »
Quote from: Fishrrman on January 14, 2018, 11:33:35 pm
Emjay wrote:
"You can't be too cynical but this is being explained as someone pushing a wrong button during a shift change."

A "button" that important ought to have a "cover" over it to guard against false activations.

Just who was the employee who pushed it?
And... was it a mistake?
Or... was it something else?



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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2018, 08:03:02 pm »
Quote from: XenaLee on January 14, 2018, 10:15:37 pm
Lol!  Cute.

Now.... if the rich state of Hawaii would just put some of that cash into building fallout or other disaster shelters for their tax-paying citizens... (dreaming, of course).

Hawaii is far from being a rich state.  And the Native Hawaiians here are still up in arms about not getting their fair share.  They were supposed to get 20% of certain income when Hawaii accepted Statehood.  Of course, they haven't gotten it and a lot of Natives are homeless or been forced to leave the Islands to make a living.

Cost of living is higher here than in any other state.  Wages have not kept pace at all.

Hawaii has a lot ... great climate, fantastic scenery, but certainly not money.
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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #20 on: January 15, 2018, 08:05:59 pm »
Quote from: XenaLee on January 14, 2018, 10:12:41 pm
And then there was the unhinged tweet by Jamie Lee Curtis.   The left is just proving and confirming how insane most of us already knew them to be.  If you really wanted to blame anyone... you could blame Bill Clinton for N. Korea being nuked up... and blame Obama for Iran (who is helping N. Korea) getting nuked up.

Jamie Lee Curtis has gone totally insane.  She has joined hundreds of her Hollywood friends in the institution.

Does anyone think that Fat Boy would be less evil and crazy if Trump was nice to him?
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Re: White House: Hawaii false alarm 'purely a state exercise'
« Reply #21 on: January 15, 2018, 08:21:08 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on January 13, 2018, 09:01:25 pm
You can't be too cynical but this is being explained as someone pushing a wrong button during a shift change. 

Sorry, but there should be more checks and balances to keep that from happening.  A lot of people here really panicked.
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