Hawaii False Missile Alert After Worker ‘Pushed Wrong Button’

Eurasia Review Mazie HironoMazie Hirono
Sunday, 14 January 2018 ()
Hawaii Governor David Ige said the false missile alert that panicked islanders on Saturday morning was “totally unacceptable” and said the warning was caused by human error.

Ige told reporters Saturday afternoon (local time) that he is “angry and disappointed” by the situation. “Today is a day that most of us will...
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News video: Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz Says Ballistic Missile False Alarm Was "Totally Inexcusable"

Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz Says Ballistic Missile False Alarm Was "Totally Inexcusable" 00:48

 Panic and confusion in Hawaii lasted more than half an hour Saturday morning, after an alert was pushed to people's phones warning of an incoming "ballistic missile threat." The governor said it happened when an employee pushed the wrong button during a shift change. But the false alarm sparked...