The State Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) will be testing newly-installed sirens on Hawai‘i Island from Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, to Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The following are the newly-installed sirens which will be tested:
Waiākea Uka Park, Hilo
‘Ainako Park, Hilo
Mohouli Park, Hilo
Malama Park, Hilo
Pāhoa Ag Park, Pāhoa
The Outdoor Siren Warning System for Public Safety is one part of Hawaii’s Statewide Alert & Warning System used to notify the public during emergencies.
If you hear this siren tone in circumstances other than a test, follow emergency information and instructions provided by official government channels. This may be in the form of a local radio, television station broadcast or cellular Wireless Emergency Alert.
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