HIEMA Siren Testing for Hilo

The state Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) will be testing newly-installed sirens on Hawai‘i Island from Thursday, Aug. 22 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 Hawai‘i’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 or television station broadcast, or cellular Wireless Emergency Alert.

For further information, contact the Civil Defense Agency at (808)-935-0031.