Hawaii Attack Siren Undergoes 1st Test Since Cold War
HONOLULU (AP) -- Hawaii conducted its first test of a siren to warn the public of a possible nuclear attack from North Korea.
Officials say the state is the first to test such a warning system since the end of the Cold War. The wailing siren sounded for a minute Friday after the usual testing of a system to alert people to natural disasters.
The move comes the same week North Korea fired a powerful nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile that some observers believe could reach the U.S. mainland.
Hawaii Gov. David Ige said the possibility of a strike is remote but that people have to be prepared.
Officials delayed testing by a month to ensure residents and visitors were informed. Some still expressed confusion this week about what they were supposed to do after hearing the attack siren.
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